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History of Taxes in Mexico

  • 1573

    THE ALCABALA

    The alcabala is introduced, which is the equivalent of VAT and then the toll (right of way).
  • THE FISCAL SYSTEM OF MEXICO COLONIAL

    The New Spain tax system was based on a structure
    tax built over three centuries.
    Like the Bourbon reforms, they drove an increase
    notable in the income of the viceregal administration allowing to cover not only the set of local administrative and military expenses, but also to remit a growing volume of fiscal resources to other parts of the Spanish empire
  • THE COLONIAL TAX SYSTEM

    Despite the large number of taxes and tobacconists that made up the colonial tax system in the Bourbon era, the success that was achieved in the collection from the middle of the 18th century was fundamentally based on contributions from four items: taxes on mining, the alcabalas, the indigenous tribute and tobacco.
  • THE COMMON MASS

    The common mass, made up of the greatest number and variety of types of income, which included the traditional ones of the Spanish State, was destined to defray the main ordinary expenses of administration and defense of the kingdom
  • THE MOST ARCHAIC TAX: THE TRIBUTE

    The tribute collected from all the heads of families in the Indian villages (the so-called "Indian republics").
    The rate was approximately two silver pesos to be paid
    annually for each tributary, which fell primarily on Indian peasants who lived and cultivated their own land, and only occasionally on peasants who worked on haciendas or plantations
  • THE AGRARIAN CRISIS

    Later, the collection would stagnate, coinciding with the great mortality derived from the agrarian crisis of 1785, which produced about 300,000 deaths in rural areas and, therefore, a sharp decline in the universe of tributaries.
  • TAXES FOR THE AREA

    They multiplied and the fifth of silver was charged, gold and silver test XIX.
    Taxes for the area of yarn, fabric, tobacco and alcohol.
    Great fiscal disorder, and Juarista fiscal policy.
  • The Royal Treasury of New Spain

    The structure of the central administration of royal income is explained, starting from the administrative structure in the metropolis and then in the viceroyalty itself, from the Court of Accounts, the Superior Board of the Royal Treasury, the Royal Mint , the General Treasury of the Army and Royal Treasury, and the fiscal agencies supervised by the twelve provincial mayors
  • BEFORE INDEPENDENCE

    Before independence
    were paid: alcabalas,
    gabelas (levies) and
    tolls (payment of rights
    to use bridges and
    roads)
  • DECREES A REAL CONTRIBUTION

    Antonio López de Santa Anna decrees a contribution of one real for each door, four cents for each window in the houses, two pesos per year for each Frisian horse (robust), and one peso for each skinny horse
  • ESTABLISHED THE TAX ON MERCANTILE INCOME

    Matías Romero, then Secretary of the Treasury, established the tax on mercantile income (ISIM), known as the “stamp law”, created to regulate the payment of taxes.
  • the "contingent"

    During the presidency of Benito Juárez, the "contingent" was paid,
    the name given to the contribution of the states of the federation.
  • THE PORFIRIATO

    Porfiriato: Finance Minister José Yves Limantour, actively monitor the payment of taxpayers increasing collection.
  • MEXICAN REVOLUTION

    Mexican Revolution: taxes were stopped being paid, since many of the country's inhabitants were engaged in arms. The military leaders demanded disbursements of money. For those goods such as arms and ammunition, they then required “forced loans” in cash.
  • THE " CENTENNIAL LAW"

    The "centennial law" is created, the most remote antecedent to ISR in Mexico, issued by Álvaro Obregón and Adolfo de la Huerta.
  • THE "ISR"

    The "ISR" enters into force, with 6% per year.
  • NEW TAX SYSTEM

    A new tax system was developed that classified items by separating essential items from luxury items.
  • THE TAXABLE BASE OF MERCANTILE

    The taxable base of mercantile companies was expanded by incorporating in the procedure for calculating taxable income the economic effect that inflation originates in the credits granted by taxpayersand in the obligations, they contract; inventory deduction was allowed
  • THE NEW INCOME TAX LAW

    The new Income Tax Law restructures the previous one and incorporates provisions of miscellaneous rules, jurisprudence and regulations, and includes a specific title for multinational companies.
  • INCREASE THE TAX RATE

    Increase the tax rate from 28% to 30%.
    The tax reform proposed by the PRI and PAN increased the VAT from 15 to 16%.
    3% is imposed on all telecommunications services.
  • PAYING THE VAT ON FOOD

    For the first time, we started paying 16% VAT on prepared foods