Mexico compliance, without the fine print.
Practical guides on REPSE, the 2021 subcontracting reform, joint-and-several liability and contractor controls — written for the teams that carry the risk from headquarters: procurement, finance and legal.
REPSE compliance in Mexico: a guide for foreign companies
What REPSE is, how joint-and-several liability reaches the contracting company, and what headquarters should require from a Mexican subsidiary that hires specialized contractors.
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What REPSE is, who it applies to, and where Mexico's 2021 subcontracting reform came from.
Risk and penalties
Joint-and-several liability, fines, income-tax and VAT deductibility, and labor-authority inspections.
Platform and software
Automating contractor compliance: software, AI document validation, ERP integrations, and site access control.
Foreign trade
Pedimentos, bills of lading, and shipment documents: what gets validated, against which catalogs, and the audit trail it leaves.
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Validating Mexican customs documents via API
How pedimento validation works in practice: structured reading, every key checked against the Annex 22 catalogs, totals reconciled against line items — flags with citations, via API.
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Joint-and-several liability in Mexico: a CFO's guide
How a contractor's unpaid taxes and payroll become the client's problem in Mexico: inherited debts, lost deductions, non-creditable VAT, and the evidence an auditor asks for.
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Contractor controls in Mexico: site access and service entries
Two operational controls that close the contractor loop in Mexico: gate access tied to a compliance verdict, and service entries approved with a checklist and segregation of duties.
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REPSE compliance in Mexico: a guide for foreign companies
What REPSE is, how joint-and-several liability reaches the contracting company, and what headquarters should require from a Mexican subsidiary that hires specialized contractors.
Read → - Fundamentals
Mexico's 2021 subcontracting reform: what global procurement needs to know
How the 2021 reform banned personnel outsourcing in Mexico, what it did to tax deductibility, and the SISUB/ICSOE reporting calendar every contractor must now follow.
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