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Largest Latin America Travel Agency Despegar Gets a Reprieve

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Dennis Schaal

Photo Caption: Despegar, Latin America's largest travel agency, has some big tax problems back home in Argentina. PlaceIt by Breezi

Skift Take

Despegar's statement doesn't say it will begin paying local taxes in Argentina -- or how much -- but its actions give Latin America's largest travel agency some breathing room to work out a settlement.

Despegar, Latin America's largest travel agency, agreed to scuttle legal actions it initiated and will begin trying to normalize its tax status in Argentina, blunting fast-moving efforts that threatened to close down the site and business, according to published reports. However, a spokesperson for Despegar tells Skift it has not agreed to pay additional tax to Argentinian authorities, but merely agreed to convene with tax officials and analyze the situation. "You can clearly see that AF

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