Macri seeks boost from young voters with employer tax cut incentive

FILE PHOTO: Argentina's President Mauricio Macri holds up a sign beside first lady Juliana Awada at a campaign rally in Buenos Aires, Argentina, September 28, 2019. The sign reads: "Yes we can". REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine President Mauricio Macri announced a tax incentive proposal aimed at boosting employment among young people on Monday, in a bid to gain ground with a voter demographic that contributed to his poor showing in an August primary.

Macri, in the final stages of his re-election campaign, said in a series of tweets he would propose a year-long tax break of 100% for employers that hire workers aged between 17 and 24 who are seeking their first jobs, or who have less than a year of work experience.