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CASES IN WHICH THE INCOME TAX MUST BE PAID
Foreigners residing abroad and earning income in Mexico, or when they have a permanent establishment in the country, for income derived from said establishment.

The above-mentioned persons must pay taxes in Mexico when they obtain income for the following concepts:

Know how much and how you pay, select the type of income you get 
 
Wages

Personal payments

Remuneration to members of councils, administrators, commissioners and managers

Property leasing

Furniture Rental

Timeshare service contracts

Financial leasing

Royalties, technical assistance and publicity

Interests

Awards

Artistic, sports or public entertainment activities

Distributable remnant of non-profit moral persons

Dividends, profits, remittances and profits distributed by moral persons

Sale of real estate

Construction of works, installation, maintenance or assembly in real estate, inspection or supervision

Other income from sources of wealth in Mexico 

WAGE INCOME 

They are those that are obtained for salaries and other benefits derived from an employment relationship, and include extra time and additional benefits, indemnities, compensation and retirement, pensions, retirement insurance, gratuities, among others, except for remunerations to board members, monitoring, advisory or otherwise, as well as fees to administrators, commissary and general managers.

Income tax calculation:
The following rates are applied to the income obtained in the year: 

• The tax is not paid for the first 125,900 pesos.
• The rate of 15% is paid when income is more than 125,900 pesos up to one million pesos.
• The rate of 30% is paid when the income received exceeds one million pesos.

How tax should be paid

The employer or the person who made payments for wages is required to withhold income tax. 

If no retention is made, taxpayer who obtains the income calculates and pays the tax by means of a declaration made within 15 days after obtaining the income.

Exempt income 

Tax is not paid for income derived from wages, and generally for the provision of a personal subordinate service, paid by residents abroad who do not have a permanent establishment in the country, or that the service is not related to such establishment. 
As a requirement for such exemption, it is established that the stay of the service provider in the national territory is less than 183 calendar days, consecutive or not, in a period of twelve months.

INCOME FOR PERSONAL PAYMENTS 

Personal payment income is that which is earned for providing independent professional services, such as medical, administrative, financial, accounting, architectural, engineering, computing, design, artistic, sports, music, singing, among others. Services are not provided in a subordinate way, i.e., there is no employment relationship. 

Income tax calculation

Tax is determined by applying the rate of 25% on the total income obtained, without any deduction.

How to pay tax 

Tax is paid by retention that must be done by the person who do the payments. if he is resident in Mexico, or resident abroad with a permanent address in Mexico with which the service is linked. 

In all other cases, the taxpayer must enter the corresponding tax by means of a declaration, which he/she submits through Internet or at a bank window, within 15 days after the date on which he receives the income. 

Electronic invoice dispatch

Those who receive personal payments income are required to issue electronic invoices.

Exempt income 

Tax is not paid for income derived from personal payments, and in general for the provision of an independent personal service, paid by residents abroad who do not have a permanent establishment in the country, or that the service is not related to such business. 
As a requirement for such exemption, it is established that the stay of the service provider in the national territory is less than 183 calendar days, consecutive or not, in a period of twelve months.

COMPENSATION TO MEMBERS OF DIRECTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, COMMITTEES AND MANAGERS INCOME


Payments of any kind received by members of management, supervisory, advisory or other boards, as well as personal payments to administrators, commissioners and general managers, are considered within this concept. 

Calculation of income tax 

Companies that make payments must apply the tax rate of 25% to the total amount paid, without deduction. 

Payment mode 

Individuals who make payments must retain and notice the tax to the Tax Administration Service. ​

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06 de abril de 2017 a las 19:33
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