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Guides, tax news and tips for doing business in Mexico.
How to cancel or deregister your RFC at SAT 2026: suspension, permanent closure and tax residency change
There are three distinct procedures — suspension, permanent cancellation and change of tax residency notice — and choosing the wrong one can leave you with active obligations for years. Includes decision tree, SAT portal steps, the 2-year limit for companies, and the new automatic cancellation risk for inactivity in 2026.
Bank account in Mexico for foreigners 2026: which banks accept you and how to open one
They arrive with passport and FMM and BBVA, Santander and Banorte turn them away. The problem is not the bank — it is the CURP that tourists do not have. Bank-by-bank guide, the fintech route as a bridge, what SAT does with your account, and how it works for Russian citizens with SWIFT restrictions.
Entrepreneur visa for Mexico: complete immigration and tax guide 2026
There is no "entrepreneur visa" in Mexico — but there are four real options with very different requirements. Temporary residency by solvency ($46,924 MXN/month), investor (≈$5.3M MXN investment), T-MEC for US/Canada citizens, and the tourist FMM many use by mistake. And the most costly error: how 183 days trigger SAT tax residency even when INM still has you as a visitor.
Tax obligations for foreigners in Mexico: complete guide 2026
A Ukrainian software developer has been working remotely from CDMX for 8 months for a European company — his salary arrives in a foreign account. After 183 days in Mexican territory he became a Mexican tax resident and must declare worldwide income to SAT. Ukraine has no double taxation treaty with Mexico: he pays twice, or finds the right specialist.
Accounting for construction and real estate companies in Mexico: complete tax guide 2026
A developer in Querétaro treated urbanized lots — with water, electricity and paving installed — as "IVA-exempt land." SAT reclassified them as constructions attached to the ground and demanded $640,000 MXN in undeclared IVA plus surcharges. This guide covers REPSE, progress billing income recognition, IVA on real estate and Vulnerable Activities compliance.
Accounting for lawyers and law firms in Mexico: complete tax guide 2026
A lawyer who issues the CFDI when the case ends instead of when they collect the retainer can receive an SAT fine. A firm that hires all its associates as contractors without employment contracts can face IMSS reclassification. Guide on the four most common fiscal errors in Mexican law firms.
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