The Municipality of Salta is advancing with an agenda to stimulate the private sector aimed at consolidating the attraction of investments and the generation of employment, in a context where mining is positioned as one of the main economic drivers of the province.
By Panorama Minero
Through the plan “Less Taxes, More Investment,” the municipality implemented tax benefits and public-private coordination programs that seek to improve local competitiveness and strengthen employment.
The scheme includes municipal tax exemptions of up to five years for companies that generate at least two new jobs, with scalable benefits according to the level of investment and the number of jobs created. The initiative, endorsed by ordinance, aims to reduce operational costs in the initial stage of projects and to encourage the establishment of new productive activities.
Among the taxes included are property taxes; general real estate tax; inspection fee for safety, health, and hygiene; advertising and publicity tax; vehicle registration tax; and any tax that applies to the promoted enterprise.
“Less Taxes, More Work is a concrete tool to support companies that invest and generate genuine employment in the city,” explained Carolina Am, coordinator of the municipal Investment Agency. Am stated to PANORAMA MINERO that the program has already generated 300 jobs and that it has now been relaunched for the mining sector with the objective of supporting the demand for investments.
Work Route
In line with this strategy, the Municipality presented the “Work Route,” a comprehensive proposal for labor and educational guidance that is being developed during January at the “Dino” Saluzzi Cultural District. The program consists of three sessions and coordinates companies, universities, and educational institutions with the objective of aligning human resources training with the real demands of the market, a key aspect for capital- and technology-intensive sectors such as mining.
Human Resources managers from companies in different sectors detailed in the first meeting the most required profiles today and which will gain relevance in 2026 and 2027. Among the companies participating are Eramet and Ganfeng, two central actors in the development of lithium in the province.
Universities and institutes also presented degrees, technical programs, and training programs linked to the productive needs of the province, including technical, operational, and professional profiles demanded by the mining industry and its value chains.
The cycle will close tomorrow, January 23, with a session oriented toward direct labor insertion, which will include practical tools such as CV preparation, professional profile optimization, interview simulation, and a job fair with company stands for direct contact with recruiters.
The municipality emphasized that the information collected during the “Work Route” will also serve as input to redefine the training offered by the School of Entrepreneurs, which in the last year trained more than 100,000 people. The objective is to deepen a training model aligned with the effective demand of the market, a key factor to sustain the growth of mining investments and maximize their impact on local employment.
