Soft Landing in Mexico: complete guide for foreign companies
Corporate, tax, labor and operational areas worth coordinating when establishing in Mexico.
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Establishing operations in Mexico requires coordinated corporate, tax, labor, financial and operational decisions. Order and scope depend on the business model, location and planned activities.
What is Soft Landing?
Soft Landing describes coordinated planning to establish operations in a new country. In Mexico it may involve procedures and obligations before different authorities; each case requires defined owners and an implementation sequence.
Workstreams for establishing in Mexico
Corporate structure (points 1-8): Define the type of legal entity (SA de CV, SAS, Branch, Representation). Prepare articles of incorporation with a notary public. Obtain RFC before the SAT. Open a business bank account. Register with IMSS as an employer. Register with INFONAVIT. Obtain advanced electronic signature (FIEL). Define applicable tax regime.
Labor compliance (points 9-16): Prepare individual employment contracts. Define payroll structure and legal benefits. Register with REPSE if outsourcing applies. Prepare Internal Labor Regulations. Integrate Joint Safety and Hygiene Committee. Prepare civil protection program. Register with STPS. Define training policy.
Tax operations (points 17-24): Configure CFDI 4.0 billing system. Establish tax calendar. Define transfer pricing policy if there are intercompany operations. Review treaties to avoid double taxation. Establish VAT controls. Define deductions policy. Review withholding obligations. Establish monthly reconciliation process.
Insurance and protection (points 25-30): Take out multi-risk business insurance. Evaluate need for civil liability insurance. Protect vehicle fleet if applicable. Contract collective major medical expenses. Evaluate collective life insurance. Review need for bonds.
Mausa Group's role in Soft Landing
Mausa Group coordinates specialists across its divisions to define a support scope. Feasibility, timing and deliverables depend on the entity, activity, authorities involved and available documentation.
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