
The structural reforms recently enacted in our country to improve fiscal performance with responsible and reliable practices, have made Mexico one of most regulated countries on foreign trade matters.
Our approach
In a preventive stage, we focus on establishing a culture of best practices in customs matters, emphasizing prevention and risk management.
On the other hand, if your organization is at the stage of being audited by the authority, we focus on dispute resolution, protecting the company’s rights at all times.
Our services
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Monthly foreign trade complianceMaintaining economic development programs such as IMMEX and PROSEC, jointly with the company’s tax obligations, from auditor’s compliance opinions to legal obligations when the company’s shareholding structure is updated. |
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Audit and foreign trade requirementsThe purpose of the Master Plan of the Tax Administration Service is to increase control and collection through the implementation of actions that encourage voluntary compliance and combating behaviours that erode the tax base, through the General Administration of Collection, Tax Audit and Foreign Trade Audit. The Forvis Mazars team has the necessary expertise to assist the company in: |
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Certification services & endorsement programsManagement of foreign trade promotion programs, providing a plan for each department of the company involved in obtaining these incentives of the Ministry of Economy and the Tax Administration Service (SAT). These foreign trade promotion programs boost the productivity of companies operating in the national territory. An example is the IMMEX program, which grants benefits to producers of goods destined for export, such as exemption from the payment of the general import tax, countervailing duties and value added tax (VAT), which has the VAT certification authorized by the SAT. |
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Management (modifications, delisting and re-enrolment)Supporting companies to adequately comply with notices for structural and operational modifications. All this in accordance with the provisions of the IMMEX Decree, as well as the General Rules of Foreign Trade, in order to maintain an electronic file of the beneficiary companies of Foreign Trade Promotion Programs, who must keep their file updated and inform the administrative authority through various means on different dates. |
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Preventive audit serviceComprehensive analysis model focused on foreign trade operations, starting with logistics, verifying the correct, incremental, and decremental use of Incoterms; then, customs clearance, validating the application of tariff preferences and identifiers; concluding with the correct application in accounting and tax processes, such as the reconciliation of foreign trade contributions for the monthly payment of taxes. |
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Trade challenges in North America and the Pacific: Tariffs, impacts and more
In light of the recent tariff increases announced by the President of the United States and other countries, as well as the potential for retaliatory measures, Forvis Mazars is launching this foreign trade microsite. This microsite will provide updated tariff information by country and/or region, offering clients the latest insights to support informed decision-making.
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