The "Second Resolution of Amendments to the International Trade Rules for 2024 and to Annexes 1, 2, 5, and 24" was published on Oct. 14, 2024, in the Federal Official Gazette (Diario Oficial de la Federación), introducing several changes to the Mexican Tax Administration Service (Servicio de Administración Tributaria or SAT) Certificate Scheme.
Value-Added Tax (VAT) Certificate: New Annex 24 Requirements
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software will need to be connected to the Inventory Management System (Annex 24). As a result, information uploaded to the ERP system must be transferred to Annex 24 within 48 hours.
Any customs-related information not included in the ERP system must be uploaded to Annex 24 at the same time the import and/or export request is paid.
Companies must provide the authorities with a specific user and password to access Annex 24.
Importers of record have one month to begin complying with the new Annex 24 requirements. Therefore, these new regulations will be enforceable as of Nov. 15, 2024.
VAT Certificate: Compliance Reports
VAT certificate holders may only import and use the materials that have already been authorized by the SAT. If different materials are needed, it is necessary to first notify the SAT before importing the new materials.
VAT Certificate: Application Process
Companies must comply with new requirements and formalities to obtain initial approval, including exporting 80 percent of the sensitive materials imported in the 12 months prior to the application process.
Note that importers of record with a certificate in place must begin complying with the new exporting rate for soon-to-be-filed renewals, as detailed in the below section.
VAT Certificate: Renewal Process
Certificate holders will need to follow a slightly different renewal process due to the newly created form referred to as 153/LA.
Other Amendments
There are other amendments to the SAT Certificate Scheme that need to be reviewed on a case-by-case basis to determine the real impact on the VAT, authorized economic operator (AEO), certified business partner, and import and trading certificates.
