Sheinbaum rules out tax reform in 2025

The federal government does not intend to promote tax reform in the short term as some international rating agencies suggest, because there are still opportunity areas to increase income, said Claudia Sheibaum.

“If we increased the VAT – something we are never going to do, because it is the most regressive tax there is – the rating agencies would be applauding, because they also have a vision.”

He considered that during the government of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, much progress was made in seeking mechanisms to force the payment of taxes and expand government resources without the need for a tax reform, as shown that in 2024 they increased by 400 billion pesos in relation to 2023, almost 6 percent more in real terms. However, he estimated that there are still actions that can be taken to make tax collection more effective.

–In 2025, then, there would not be a tax reform? I mean, the year hasn’t started yet, but wouldn’t there be?

–No, because the Income Law was presented, which in any case should have been presented there.

–I mean if in 2025 consensus would be built towards a tax reform and that it would come into force in 2026, right?

–No, we are not thinking about that. And first we must continue with this task, before thinking about increasing tax rates.

He cited as an example actions to limit tax evasion, including including preventive detention against tax crimes, such as those committed by will invoicewhere there is still room for action. Article 19 of the Constitution already states that the operation of these companies is a crime that deserves preventive detention, and although it has decreased greatly, there is still false billing. Likewise, he assured that it is necessary to address the issue of customs, and the simplification in the payment of taxes, which benefits everyone, also gives more income.

Sheinbaum regretted that in one of the most important cases of a businessman billerthe Judiciary has granted systematic protections, favoring a regime of privileges and fraud, not to the detriment of the treasury, but of the people. Some complaints filed against this businessman did not proceed in the Judiciary.

“There is a working table between the Tax Administration Service and the Attorney General’s Office of the Republic. And even more so now that it is a federal crime and there is unofficial preventive detention, since all the victims will continue to be investigated. will invoicebecause we all have to pay taxes.” In parallel, legal agreements can be reached that allow for the reduction of some fines or interest, because tax forgiveness is a practice already prohibited in the Constitution.

On the other hand, to an express question about the sanctions imposed by the National Banking and Securities Commission on Ricardo Salinas Pliego’s companies for irregularities they incurred, Sheinbaum responded that this action is a technical decision of that body.