Webinar | Shadow payroll: Key insights, common misconceptions, and its impact on global talent management

In this webinar, we explored the fundamental concepts of shadow payroll, demystify its application, and explain how it can help prevent tax, legal, and operational errors in international assignments.

Primarily aimed at professionals in Human Resources, Tax, Legal, and Transfer Pricing, this session offers a clear and practical perspective to understand how shadow payroll works, its benefits, and the challenges involved in its correct implementation in international contexts.

Recording will be available soon. 

 

Topics covered (agenda)

 

  1. Legal Framework for Expatriates in Mexico
  2. Tax Implications for the Foreign Employer in Mexico
  3. Tax Implications for the Mexican Employer
  4. Shadow Payroll
    1. Benefits
    2. Drawbacks
    3. Implementation
    4. Required Documentation and Information for Implementation
    5. Employer Obligations
    6. Key Considerations Regarding the C.F.D.I.
    7. Employee Obligations
    8. Most Common Payroll Concepts
    9. Social Security
    10. Exchange Rate Considerations
  5. Transfer Pricing Implications
  6. Implications for a Non-Resident with a Source of Income in Mexico
  7. Additional Considerations

 

Date and time of broadcast
Thursday, 31 July 2025
9:00 to 10:30 a.m. (GMT-6)

Questions or comments? Write to: contacto.mx@forvismazars.com or contact:

Labour Director Juan Carlos Juárez Fernández
Juan Carlos Juárez Fernández Labour Director - Ciudad de México (Mexico City)

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Global mobility Sr. Manager (Tax) Jorge Chávez Mercado
Jorge Chávez Mercado Global mobility Sr. Manager (Tax) - Ciudad de México (Mexico City)

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