Client Alerts

Intellectual Property

Today, the Decree issuing the General Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Obligated Parties (“LGPDPPSO”) was published, which will enter into force on January 27, 2017.

Tax

On January 19, the Decree granting various administrative facilities in connection with income tax, applicable to deposits or investments received in Mexico (“Capital Repatriation”), issued by the Office of the President of the Republic, entered…

Real Estate

On November 28, 2016, a Decree issuing the new General Law on Human Settlements, Territorial Planning and Urban Development (hereinafter, the “Law”) was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation, and entered into force…

Investigations and Compliance

On July 18, 2016, the laws implementing the National Anti-Corruption System (“NAS”) were officially published. The NAS consists of three new laws and amendments to six existing laws.

Employment and Labor

In early July 2016, the authorities of the Mexican Social Security Institute (“IMSS”) announced new provisions regarding maternity insurance disability leave through its website.

Tax

One of the important parts in conjunction to the Final Report of Action 7 of BEPS, which modifies the notion and range of PEs, is the methodology for the attribution of profits resulting from these…

Employment and Labor

The authorities of the Incorporation and Collection Department of the Mexican Social Security Institute (“IMSS”) issued Regulatory Criterion 01/2016, entitled “Amounts paid in cash or in kind to employees, or deposited into their personal or…

Tax

On 1 April 2016, the Tax Administration Service published changes to the FIBRA E tax regulations. Such changes are in line with previous announcements.

Employment and Labor

On December 14, 2015, the Ministry of Labor and Welfare (“STPS”) published the Resolution that creates the System for Notices of Work Related Accidents (“SIAAT”), on the Federal Official Gazette. This resolution announces the respective…

Employment and Labor

The Council of Representatives of the Mexican National Commission of Minimum Wages (“CONASAMI”) resolved on December 11, 2015 that starting January 1, 2016, the general minimum wage for all the Mexican Republic will be $73.04…