Mexico: Congress approves legislation considering tax fraud as organized crime
On 15 October 2019, Mexico’s Congress has passed legislation considering tax fraud as organized crime. Purchase or sale of false tax invoice, unlawfully obtains a tax subsidy, fails to include accrued income in a tax return or fails to remit VAT
See MoreMexico: Tax reform proposal in economic package 2020
On 8 September 2019, Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s presented Economic Package for the fiscal year 2020 to Congress. The economic package proposed following tax reform measures: Transparent Entities International
See MoreMexico publishes Annexes to Miscellaneous Tax Resolution 2019
On 29 April 2019, Annexes of the Miscellaneous Tax Resolution for fiscal year 2019 (Resolución Miscelánea Fiscal para 2019, RMF 2019) were published in the Official Gazette published. The location of the administrative units of the Tax
See MoreMexico: Tax Administration issues new incentive for interest on corporate debt bonds
On 29 April 2019, the Mexican Tax Administration (SAT) in its Official Gazette published the Miscellaneous Tax Code (MTR) of 2019. Accordingly, the regulations grants special tax incentive decree for interest on corporate debt bonds. The
See MoreMexico: Tax Administration Service publishes Q&As with respect to transfer pricing comparability adjustments
On 29 March 2019, the Mexican Tax Administration Service published, on its website, frequently asked questions (Q&As) regarding transfer prices with respect to comparability adjustments. However, 15 January 2019 in Mexico City Government
See MoreMexico: SAT publishes the Miscellaneous Fiscal Resolution for 2018
On 30 November 2018, the Tax Administration Service (SAT) published in its portal the "Fourth of Modifications to the Miscellaneous Fiscal Resolution for 2018" and its annexes. Modifications to the value of operations with related parties within the
See MoreMexico publishes the Fourth Resolution of Modifications to the Miscellaneous Fiscal Resolution for 2018
On 30 November 2018, the Fourth Resolution of Modifications to the Miscellaneous Fiscal Resolution for 2018 and Annexes 1, 1-A, 3, 7, 11 and 23 were published in the Official Gazette. Among others the modification added as a criterion in terms of
See MoreMexico: Tax authority updates the transfer pricing adjustment rules
Recently, the Mexican tax authorities issued the Second Resolution of modifications to the 2018 Miscellaneous Tax Resolution (MTR) in which the rules regarding transfer pricing adjustments were amended and certain additional provisions were
See MoreMexico: The tax authority issues new rules regarding transfer pricing adjustments
On July 11, 2018 the Mexican Tax Authority (SAT) has published amendments to the rules for transfer pricing adjustments now included in rules 3.9.1.1-3.9.1.5 of Resolución Miscelánea Fiscal (RMF). These rules include the definition of transfer
See MoreMexico: Government declares new decrees regarding Special Economic Zones
Mexico has declared two new decrees that providing for the initiation of two new special economic zones (SEZ) in States of Campeche and Tabasco, in the official Gazette. They are designed for where they are most needed, and to boost productive
See MoreMexico modifies transfer pricing filing due dates
As a result of an amendment to Article 32-H of the Federal Tax Code (FTC) became the due date amended for submission simplified informative returns on the tax situation taxpayers who choose to file an ISSIF and do business with related parties need
See MoreMexico releases online platform for Transfer Pricing Informative Returns
On 1 November 2017, the Mexican Tax Administration (SAT) released the online platform and digital formats for the new informative statements for taxpayers required to submit the new Transfer Pricing Informative Returns under Article 76-A of the
See MoreMexico: Congress approves budget for 2018
Mexico’s Congress gave final approval to the federal budget for 2018 on 15th November
See MoreMexico presented budget proposal and tax reform for 2018
The Minister of Finance submitted the budget for 2018 to the Congress for its approval on 8th September 2017. The Proposed Budget includes the Federal Revenue Law (Revenue Law), General Economic Policy Guidelines and the Federal Spending Budget
See MoreMexico announces incentives for special economic zones
On 10 February 2017, the Ministry of Finance announced the creation of special economic zones (ZEEs). Legal entities and individuals with entrepreneurial activities in a ZEE would enjoy an income tax exemption during a 10-year period and a 50%
See MoreArgentina: DTA with Mexico enters into force
On August 23, 2017 the Agreement for Avoiding Double Taxation (DTA) between Argentina and Mexico entered into force. It will be applicable from January 1, 2018 for withholding taxes (for payments made from that date) and for income and asset taxes
See MoreBelgium, Mexico protocol to DTA enters into force
On 19 August 2017, the amending protocol of Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Belgium and Mexico was entered into
See MoreMexico: Tax authority launches online tax resolution service
The Mexican ax authority has launched an online tax dispute resolution service. The project is a co-operation between the tax authority of the country and the tax administration service which allows people to submit their tax disputes digitally and
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