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Mexican Ministry Of Finance Issues General Guidelines Aimed At Promoting Investment and Tax Compliance

May 11, 2026

Note: On May 4, 2026, the “General criteria and operational guidelines of an advisory nature to promote investment and tax compliance” (the “Guidelines”) was published in the Federal Register.

The purpose of the Guidelines is to direct administrative action in tax matters, strengthening legal certainty, efficiency, and trust in the relationship between the tax authority and taxpayers, as well as to promote investment, administrative simplification, and voluntary compliance.

The main guiding criteria are the following:

  1. Tax Treaties: The tax authority is encouraged to promote compliance with double taxation treaties, for the benefit of taxpayers.
  2. Audits and review: The Guidelines promotes the conduct of only one comprehensive audit per taxpayer for each fiscal year, thereby avoiding multiple simultaneous audits. It also provides that audits must comply with applicable legal deadlines, procedures, and governing principles.
  3. Tax Compliance: The restriction or cancellation of e-invoices should only be used as a last resort. The Guidelines also aims to simplify procedures such as obtaining a tax ID (RFC) and an electronic signature. Also, it provides that taxpayers should not be penalized for failures caused by tax authority systems.
  4. Taxpayer ombudsman [“Procuraduría de la Defensa del Contribuyente” (“PRODECON”)]: It seeks to strengthen the Taxpayer Ombudsman and improve coordination among institutions.

Although these criteria are advisory and non-binding in nature, they reflect an institutional approach toward a tax administration model that prioritizes legal certainty, efficiency, and the promotion of voluntary compliance and investment.

In this context, Clark Hill attorneys have the necessary experience to advise taxpayers on the interpretation and application of these criteria, as well as to assist in their defense before the tax authorities, strengthening legal certainty and positioning in the face of potential audits or enforcement actions.

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Alerta A Cliente: SHCP Emite Criterios Generales De Carácter Orientador Para Fomentar A La Inversión Productiva Y El Cumplimiento Fiscal

Nota: El 4 de mayo de 2026 se publicó en el Diario Oficial de la Federación (“DOF”) el “Acuerdo por el que se emiten criterios generales y lineamientos operativos de carácter orientador para el fomento a la inversión y cumplimiento fiscal” (el “Acuerdo”).

El Acuerdo tiene como objetivo orientar la actuación administrativa en materia tributaria, fortaleciendo la certeza jurídica, la eficiencia y la confianza en la relación entre la autoridad fiscal y los contribuyentes, así como promover la simplificación administrativa y el cumplimiento voluntario.

Entre los principales criterios orientadores destacan los siguientes:

  1. Tratados para evitar la doble tributación: Se busca que la autoridad fiscal promueva el cumplimiento de tratados para evitar la doble tributación, en beneficio de los contribuyentes.
  2. Facultades de comprobación: Se promueve la realización de una sola revisión integral por ejercicio fiscal y contribuyente, evitando auditorías simultáneas. Asimismo, se establece que las revisiones deben respetar los plazos, procedimientos y principios legales, incluyendo la no retroactividad y la caducidad de facultades.
  3. Cumplimiento fiscal: Se prevé que la restricción o cancelación de certificados de sello digital sea una medida de última instancia, que se simplifiquen trámites como RFC y firma electrónica, y que no se sancione a contribuyentes por fallas atribuibles a sistemas. También se facilita la regularización fiscal de contribuyentes afectados por restricciones o cancelaciones.
  4. Procuraduría de la Defensa del Contribuyente (“PRODECON”): busca impulsar su fortalecimiento y su coordinación institucional.

Si bien estos criterios tienen carácter orientativo y no vinculante, reflejan una postura institucional hacia un modelo de administración tributaria que privilegia la certeza jurídica, la eficiencia y el fomento al cumplimiento voluntario y la inversión.

En este contexto, los abogados de Clark Hill cuentan con la experiencia necesaria para asesorar a los contribuyentes en la interpretación y aplicación de estos criterios, así como para coadyuvar en su defensa frente a la autoridad fiscal, fortaleciendo su seguridad jurídica y posición ante eventuales actos de fiscalización.

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