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NEW FEDERAL LAW ON THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA HELD BY PRIVATE PARTIES

On March 20, 2025, the New Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties (the “New Law” or “NLFPDPPP”) was published in Mexico’s Official Federal Gazette. This new legislation addresses the challenges of today’s digital environment by introducing more robust and precise tools for regulating the processing of personal data by […]

HIRING FOREIGN EMPLOYEES IN MEXICO: Employer Certificate Renewal Required

Mexican companies employing foreign nationals in Mexico must keep in mind that, regardless of the date of registration or prior renewal of the Employer Registration Certificate (“Certificate”) with the National Migration Institute (“INM”), they are required to renew said Certificate annually during the month of APRIL. The renewal must take place after submitting the annual […]

CONTROLLING BENEFICIARY AND ITS FISCAL IMPACT IN 2025

Articles 32-B Ter, 32-B Quater, and 32-B Quinquies of the Mexican Federal Tax Code provide the obligation of identifying the Controlling Beneficiary (“BC”), as well as collecting and retaining their information through current records. This obligation includes adopting internal legal procedures and using reliable documentation to support the information and actions taken to comply with […]

Minimum Wages in Mexico for 2025

December 2024 General Minimum Wage. The National Minimum Wage Commission (CONASAMI) approved the increases to the minimum wage of Mexican workers and those corresponding to 61 professions, occupations and special jobs for 2025. As of January 1st, 2025, the new general minimum wage will be $278.90 (two hundred seventy-eight pesos 80/100 Mexican Currency) per daily […]

LABOR EXPLOITATION – WORKING HOURS IN EXCESS TO THOSE STIPULATED BY LAW

On June 8, 2024, the reform to the General Law to Prevent, Punish and Eradicate the Crimes of Human Trafficking and for the Protection and Assistance to the Victims of these Crimes (the “Law”) came into effect as published on June 7, 2024, in the Official Gazette of the Federation. Article 21 of the aforementioned […]

Reminder: REPSE RENEWAL – 2024

In order to comply with regulations regarding subcontracting of specialized services, the Ministry of Labor and Social Security (STPS) implemented as of May 25, 2021 the Registry of Providers of Specialized Services or Works (REPSE) as a requirement for those individuals and entities providing said services. The REPSE will be valid for 3 years from […]

SANCTIONS FOR FAILING TO IDENTIFY CONTROLLING BENEFICIARIES

As of January 1st, 2022, all companies and trusts with residence in Mexico must identify and collect information from their Controlling Beneficiaries through the preparation of a File including a comprehensive description of the internal procedures and mechanisms followed for their identification which is deemed part of the accounting records and therefore, must be available […]