During President López Obrador’s administration, the official slogan that the best foreign policy is domestic policy, became a popular refrain. The phrase was not original, however, as its roots can be traced to nineteenth-century ideas and proposals often attributed to
The weeks ahead share two common themes for Mexico, the United States, and Canada: the FIFA World Cup and the review of the USMCA.
In Mexico, the sporting event carries special significance, as it will be the third time that
As part of the “Plan México” initiative and the federal government’s broader administrative simplification policy, on May 4, 2026, the Mexican government published in the evening edition of the Official Journal of the Federationthe “Decree Enabling the Single Portal for
Recently, case decision PR.P.T.CS.J/6 L (12th) was published under the title: “WITHHOLDING OF INCOME TAX (ISR) BY EMPLOYERS. AS A MATTER OF PUBLIC ORDER, THE FAILURE TO ADDRESS IT IN A LABOR PROCEEDING MAY BE CHALLENGED IN A SUBSEQUENT DIRECT
As part of the efforts to protect the rights of children and adolescents, Mexico has implemented various measures in recent years aimed at encouraging compliance with child support obligations.
Among these measures, and pursuant to the General Law on the
On April 9, 2026, an amendment to Article 141 of the Mexican Federal Tax Code (“CFF”) was published, restoring the traditional framework for securing tax credits after changes introduced earlier this year.
Background
Prior to January 1, 2026, taxpayers in
Earlier this month, the Mexican government announced a broad strategy that includes regulatory, administrative, and institutional measures aimed at encouraging investment in the short term, particularly in the context of supply chain relocation, better known as nearshoring (the “Plan”).
The announcement represents
On April 3, 2026, a decree amending, supplementing, and repealing various provisions of Mexico’s Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property (the “Decree”) was published in the Official Journal of the Federation. These changes are particularly significant for the
As announced in December of last year, on May 1st a decree amending Mexico’s Federal Labor Law was published in the Official Journal of the Federation, with the purpose of reducing the standard workweek in Mexico. This reform will gradually
On April 23, 2026, the “Decree Amending the Tariff Schedule of the General Import and Export Tax Law and the Decree Establishing Various Sectoral Promotion Programs” (the “TGIE Decree” and “PROSEC Decree”) were published in Mexico’s Official Journal of the