On October 15, 2024, the Second Resolution of Amendments to the General Rules of International Trade for 2024 and Annexes 1, 2, 5 and 24 was published in the Official Journal of the Federation, through which important changes were made to the Company Certification Program (Esquema de Certificación de Empresas).
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An amendment to the PROSEC Decree was published in the Official Journal of the Federation on August 26, 2024, and entered into force on August 27, 2024.
The PROSEC is a program designed for companies that produce specific merchandise. It allows them to import various goods to deliver products with preferential general import duties.
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The Mexican Taxpayer Ombudsman agency (“PRODECON” by its acronym in Spanish) has notified taxpayers that, to streamline and expedite the filing of Final Agreements and Complaints, as of September 1st, 2024, the only methods for filing of such Final Agreements and Complaints will be through the new Electronic System for the Receipt of
On July 31, 2024, the Agreement was published in the Federal Official Gazette and will be in effect the next day.
The purpose of this Agreement is to substitute the original Agreement published in the Federal Official Gazette on July 7, 2011.
In general, the new Agreement is very similar to its prior counterpart. As
On June 28, 2024, the “Decree to promote investment in the industrial zones of Progreso I and Mérida I in Yucatan, Mexico” (the “Decree”) was published in the Official Journal of the Federation. Such Decree grants certain tax benefits and administrative assistance for taxpayers that carry out productive economic activities in the electrical and electronics
On April 5, 2024 the “Decree publishing the requirements to temporarily import goods included in Annex II of the Decree for the Promotion of the Manufacturing, Maquiladora and Export Services Industry” (the “Decree”) was published in the Official Journal of the Federation, which entered into force on April 8, 2024, and will remain valid through August 31, 2024.
On October 11, 2023, the “Decree granting tax incentives to key sectors of the export industry consisting of the immediate deduction of the investment in new fixed assets and the additional deduction of training expenses” was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation. The Decree entered into force as of its publication, with the
Rule 3.8.9 of the General International Trade Rules for fiscal years 2012 to 2015 (currently Rule 7.3.3 of the General Foreign Trade Rules for 2023) enabled parties to carry out operations through code “V5” customs declarations “pedimentos” by companies with authorized IMMEX programs and certifications. Such operations feature transfers of temporarily imported goods from an
Mexico’s Social Security Institute (“IMSS”) provides Mandatory Social Security Rules for Independent Contractors which do Construction Work and Fixed-Term Projects (“ROTIC” for its acronym in Spanish). The ROTIC sets forth the obligation and process to register construction works with the IMSS. Accordingly, while the primary mission and purpose of the IMSS is to provide medical
Mexican tax authorities are sending notices to taxpayers inviting them to review and, if necessary, correct their tax filings (“Invitation Letters”). The Invitation Letters identify alleged discrepancies between amounts taxpayers claimed as authorized deductions and the expense and invoicing information they provided to support such deductions.
It is important to review the Invitation Letter carefully