Mexico’s President submits bill to enact new energy legislation
Notes on the proposed Electricity Sector Law On February 5th, 2025, Mexico’s President submitted to the Senate an initiative to enact eight new laws on energy matters, aimed to adapt the legal framework to the constitutional amendments of October 2024 on strategic areas and companies, in addition to reflecting the new public policy contained in […]
Key differences between Real Estate Professionals in the United States and Mexico
Real estate professionals, commonly referred to as brokers or agents, play an important role in any real estate transaction serving as the main intermediary representing the interests of sellers, buyers, and developers, among other parties. It is important to consider that important differences exist in the regulation and function of the real estate profession in […]
Mexico Grants Tax Incentives to Spur Investment, Training and Technological Innovation
On January 21, 2025, the Mexican Department of Finance and Public Credit published in the Official Journal of the Federation the “Decree by which fiscal incentives are granted to support the national strategy called ‘Plan Mexico’, to promote new investments that encourage dual training programs and promote innovation” (the “Decree”). The Decree seeks to encourage […]
Temporary exemption to the prohibition to temporary import apparel under an IMMEX Program
On January 13, 2025, official notice number 400.2025.001 (the “Notice”), was published on the electronic portal of the National Foreign Trade Information Service (“SNICE”). This document disclosed the requirements for companies participating in the IMMEX Program to be exempted from the restriction on the temporary importation of textile goods classified under Chapters 61, 62, and […]
Will Mexican Judicial Elections Create a New Mandatory Paid Holiday in Mexico?
Recent judicial reforms in Mexico calling for the popular election of judges, magistrates, and justices of the Federal Judiciary, which could be replicated at the state level, represents an unprecedented event in Mexico’s legal history. Such reforms have raised new concerns within the labor community, particularly regarding whether Sunday, June 1, 2025 will be considered […]
Mexico City’s Government Increases Payroll Tax Rate and Creates New Ecological Tax
On December 27, 2024, an amendment and supplement to the Tax Code of Mexico City was published in the Official Journal of Mexico City establishing i) an increase in the payroll tax rate (“ISN”) from 3% to 4% on the total amount of expenditures made for payments to subordinate personnel and ii) a new ecological […]
Mexico Finally Enacts Its So-Called “Chair Law”
On December 19, 2024, a Decree was published in the Official Journal of the Federation amending various provisions of Mexico’s Federal Labor Law (the “Decree”) to impose on employers a new obligation to provide their employees with chairs with backrests, either to carry out their work, or to rest, during the workday. The Decree will […]
Mexico Establishes Temporary Increase in Textile Tariffs and Temporary Importation Prohibited by IMMEX Program
On December 19, 2024, the Mexican government published in the Official Journal of the Federation the “Decree modifying the tariff of the General Import and Export Tax Law and the Decree for the Promotion of the Manufacturing, Maquiladora and Export Services Industry.” (the “Decree”) On the Decree, the Mexican government temporarily modified, until April 23, […]
Mexico’s Minimum Wage Increase for 2025
Article 123, Section A, Paragraph VI of the Mexico Constitution establishes the basis for Mexico’s federal minimum daily wage. The Council of Representatives of the National Commission on Minimum Wages (CONASAMI) unanimously approved a 12% increase in the general daily minimum wage, effective as of January 1, 2025. With this adjustment, the daily minimum wage […]
Industrial Zoning in Mexico
The zoning of a property for industrial purposes in Mexico must be authorized in accordance with the applicable urban development plans and be compatible with the activity that is intended to be carried out at the particular location. There is frequent confusion between the zoning use that a property was originally intended for, which is […]
