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A Mexican business owner reviews an acknowledgement beside a printed work order.
Tax management4 min read

Delegating tax procedures: authorize, verify and close

Delegating a tax procedure means distinguishing work instructions, formal representation and evidence of each stage. A reference number...

Fintax Team · Oct 6, 2026Read more →
Mexican shareholder comparing remuneration and dividend documents with a calculator.
Shareholders and companies3 min read

Paying yourself as a Mexican company shareholder: salary, dividends and reimbursements

Owning shares does not make the company's bank balance personal money. Each payment needs a real basis: work performed, approved...

Fintax Team · Oct 4, 2026Read more →
Afro-Mexican retail controller and Mexican market vendor separating named invoices from tickets assigned to the global CFDI.
Mexico e-invoicing11 min read

Customer Did Not Request an Invoice: Mexico's 2026 Global-CFDI Close

When a customer does not request an invoice in their name, record the sale and check whether it belongs in a general-public CFDI....

Fintax Team · Oct 1, 2026Read more →
Afro-Mexican logistics controller and Mexican software analyst with albinism routing a foreign invoice through four tax checks.
Foreign vendors12 min read

Can a Mexican Business Deduct Foreign-Vendor Expenses? The 2026 Evidence File

A foreign-vendor cost can support a Mexican deduction when business purpose, invoice, payment, and accounting align, while IVA,...

Fintax Team · Sep 28, 2026Read more →
Mexican wheelchair-using designer and Mixtec accountant routing one collection into separate IVA and ISR cash-flow paths.
Mexican VAT10 min read

Mexico IVA vs ISR: Why VAT and Income Tax Do Not Follow the Same Cash

Mexican IVA and ISR use different bases and timing. A worked cash example separates output VAT, input VAT, taxable income, and a...

Fintax Team · Sep 25, 2026Read more →
Mexican company manager and Afro-Mexican controller tracing an unexpected tax balance through source, payment, and return evidence.
Mexican tax returns12 min read

Unexpected SAT Tax Balance in Mexico: What to Reconcile Before You Pay

A higher-than-expected SAT balance may be correct or may reflect a CFDI, payment, withholding, or deduction difference. These eight...

Fintax Team · Sep 22, 2026Read more →
E-commerce team reconciling gateways, commissions, refunds, and deposits.
E-commerce11 min read

E-commerce Accounting Close: Gateways, Commissions, and Refunds

Rebuild gross sales, commissions, refunds, chargebacks, and deposits per order to close e-commerce without discrepancies.

Fintax Team · Sep 19, 2026Read more →