Environmental taxes in Mexico: strategic compliance with a sustainable approach

In recent years, several states across Mexico have implemented environmental taxes as part of their strategies to mitigate environmental impact. These levies apply to companies and individuals that generate air pollutant emissions, solid waste, discharges into water bodies, among other activities.

This type of regulation represents a new financial, operational, and reputational challenge for organisations—particularly those with operations in the following Mexican states:

Baja California
Campeche
Coahuila
Colima
Durango
Guanajuato
Mexico City
Morelos
Nayarit
Nuevo León
Oaxaca
Querétaro
Quintana Roo
San Luis Potosí
State of Mexico
Tamaulipas
Yucatán
Zacatecas

At Forvis Mazars, we support companies in anticipating, complying with, and reducing their fiscal obligations through an integrated approach that combines the expertise of our Sustainability and Tax teams.

Tax compliance and optimisation

Fiscal sustainability strategy

Specialised services

Preparation and/or review of the correct calculation of environmental taxes by state (taxes on emissions, waste, etc.) and their submission to the relevant tax authority.
Identification of tax benefits and environmental incentives available in the applicable federal entity.
Preventive reviews to avoid environmental fines and penalties.

Development of plans to reduce the ecological tax burden through best environmental practices.
Comparative assessment between sustainable investment projects and associated tax costs.

Greenhouse gas inventory according to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol.
Consultancy for companies seeking to reduce their carbon footprint and lower their environmental tax base.
Evaluation of environmental tax risks due to expansion into new states.

We invite you to download our Comprehensive Ecological Taxes Guide, which includes a detailed summary of the regulations applicable in each state.

For further information or to request a personalised consultation, please contact our specialists. We are ready to help you develop a strategy aligned with your financial, regulatory, and sustainability goals.

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