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Social security contributions and returns in Mexico

Every country has its own collecting body, its own filing calendar and its own way of certifying that a company is up to date. In Mexico, these elements form part of the file of every firm listed by the network.

The social security clearance certificate is the document that sums everything up: at a given moment it states whether the company has filed and paid. It is also the one that expires soonest, and the first the network asks its partners to renew. The table of documents below indicates which body issues it in Mexico and under which wording to apply for it.

A Mexican file is judged on three recent and favourable compliance opinions: from the tax administration, from the Mexican social security institute and from the housing fund institute. Also required are the incorporation deed registered in the public commercial registry, the tax status certificate, the notarial power of attorney of the legal representative, and the firm's written position on whether it falls within the specialised services providers register. A partner unable to generate its own certificates probably does not control its own compliance.

Bodies and certificates in Mexico

Local wordingIssuing bodyValiditySource
Opinión del Cumplimiento de Obligaciones Fiscales en sentido positivo (art. 32-D del Código Fiscal de la Federación)Positive tax compliance opinion

Se génère en ligne et n'est valable que 30 jours ; seul le sens « positivo » est acceptable. Un avis « negativo » signale des déclarations manquantes ou une dette non garantie et doit bloquer l'adhésion.

Servicio de Administración Tributaria (SAT)1 month
Required
Official website
Opinión del Cumplimiento de Obligaciones en materia de Seguridad Social (art. 32-D CFF)Social security compliance opinion

Se demande dans l'Escritorio Virtual de l'IMSS avec e.firma. Valable 30 jours. Un cabinet employeur au Mexique en a nécessairement un ; l'absence de registre patronal doit être justifiée.

Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS)1 month
Required
Official website

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You employ staff in Mexico

Describe your requirement. It is put to the partners in that country as an anonymous summary, and your contact details are passed on to the selected firm alone.

Request a provider in Mexico

You run payroll in Mexico

Submit an application: we review your file, we check the documents required on the ground and we give you an answer, whether it is positive or not.

Submit an application

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