Mexico s Reportable Transactions Rules in Effect January 1 Monday, December 21, 2020
Beginning January 1, 2021, Mexico’s reportable transaction rules require either a taxpayer or a tax advisor to report to the Mexican tax authorities any transactions that are designed, marketed, organized, implemented or administered to provide a tax benefit to the taxpayer.
What is a Reportable Transaction?
A reportable transaction is considered to be any transaction that generates or may generate, directly or indirectly, a tax benefit in Mexico and has any of the following characteristics:
Prevents foreign authorities from exchanging tax or financial information with Mexican tax authorities.
Avoids the application of the preferential tax regime (“REFIPRE”) or of transparent tax entities and foreign instruments.
OVERVIEW
Beginning January 1, 2021, Mexico’s reportable transaction rules require either a taxpayer or a tax advisor to report to the Mexican tax authorities any transactions that are designed, marketed, organized, implemented or administered to provide a tax benefit to the taxpayer.
IN DEPTH
What is a Reportable Transaction?
A reportable transaction is considered to be any transaction that generates or may generate, directly or indirectly, a tax benefit in Mexico and has any of the following characteristics:
Prevents foreign authorities from exchanging tax or financial information with Mexican tax authorities.
Avoids the application of the preferential tax regime (“REFIPRE”) or of transparent tax entities and foreign instruments.