Marco regulatorio México-Alemania

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Successful together Erfolgsfaktoren in der Luftfahrtindustrie – Potenziale der Deutsch-Mexikanischen Zusammenarbeit Congreso Aeronáutico, Deutsch-Mexikanische Industrie- und Handelskammer (CAMEXA)

Ciudad de México, 27. August 2013

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Overview 01

About us

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Regulatory Framework Entry Options Labor Law Work Permit / Immigration Tax System

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Free Trade Agreement Mexico-EU (MEUFTA)

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IMMEX Program

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Common Pitfalls

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Your Contact/ Speaker

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We are a one-of-a-kind success story from Germany  Founded in 1977 in Nuremberg  Sustained growth – present in major industrial centres of the world with 91 wholly owned offices in 40 countries  Today No. 6 in Germany and one of the leading professional services firms worldwide  Integrated services offer comprising audit, legal, tax, management and business

consulting  Extensive expertise in transactions  Focus on growth markets – leading positions in China, Eastern Europe and the US  Most familiar with your culture and language  Designed to assist family owned business organizations in their global expansion

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Rödl & Partner worldwide Austria ▪ Belarus Brazil ▪ Bulgaria Croatia ▪ Czech Republic Estonia ▪ France Georgia ▪ Germany Hong Kong ▪ Hungary India ▪ Indonesia ▪ Italy Kazakhstan ▪ Latvia Lithuania ▪ Mexico ▪ Moldova People‘s Republic of China Poland ▪ Romania Russian Federation ▪ Serbia Singapore ▪ Slovakia Slovenia ▪ South Africa Spain ▪ Sweden ▪ Switzerland Thailand ▪ Turkey ▪ Ukraine United Arab Emirates ▪ United Kingdom USA ▪ Vietnam 3.500 colleagues - 91offices - 40 countries © Rödl & Partner

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Our offices in Mexico-City and Puebla

Investment consulting in Mexico

Consulting in all legal aspects within NAFTA, MEUFTA and IMMEX

Advice on business process outsourcing in Mexico

Advice on transfer pricing strategy

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Only German professional services firm in Mexico

Offices in Mexico-City and Puebla

Latin American service team based at German headquarters

Tailor-made solutions for foreign direct investment – audit and accounting, legal and tax consulting, business process outsourcing –

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Regulatory Framework Entry Options

German Corporate

Mexico

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Local Subsidiary

Representation

Distribution

Wholly owned subsidiary

Liaison Office

Commercial Agent

Joint Venture

Branch Office

Importer/ Exporter

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Regulatory Framework Company foundation Wholly owned Subsidiary

Sociedad Anónima

Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada

Capital

De facto no minimum

De facto no minimum

Members

Min. 2 Shareholders

2 – 50 Partners

Liability

Limited to equity participation in the company

Limited to the agreed contribution of the partners

Comisario

Obligatory

Optional

Optional

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Regulatory Framework Labor Law I - Labor relationship and social security

Guiding principle: contracts for an indefinite term

Termination of employment only possible if there is a legal cause for the dismissal

Right to choose between reinstatement or severance compensation for unjustified dismissal

10 % compulsory Employees’ Profit Sharing from taxable income (“PTU”)

Compared to Germany less vacation days

Premium of 25 % of regular pay for vacations

Christmas bonus equivalent to 15 days‘ pay (must be paid before December 20 each year)

Social security contributions are incurred by both the employer and the employee. But significant part is paid by the employer (represent 20 % - 30 % of the payroll costs) Amendments to Labor Law in force since December 1st 2012

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Regulatory Framework Labor Law II - Amendments to Labor Law since December 1st 2012

Trial period for contracts of indefinite term

Restriction on outsourcing as working regimen

Modalities of the remuneration

Termination/annulment of the contract

Limitations on indemnification in case of court proceedings

Extension on employer obligations

Legal regulations for expatriate

Labor union

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Regulatory Framework Work Permit / Immigration Foreigners intending to work in Mexico may apply for the following types of visa:

Visitante

ResidenteTemporal

ResidentePermanente

Length of stay

180 days

Up to 4 years

permanent

Multiple entries

No

Yes

Yes

Remunerable work

Yes

Yes

Yes

Visitante: Residence permit "Visitante" can not be extended Residente: 

Visa must be requested at the Mexican Consulate / Embassy

Travelers must apply within 30 days at the local immigration office for a residence card

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Regulatory Framework Tax System I Identical taxation rates for S.A. and S. de R.L. 

Taxation of companies at federal and state level

Federal Level

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Corporate Income Tax (ISR)

Flat Tax (IETU)

Value Added Tax (VAT)

0%: medicines, exports 11%: border region 16%: other activities

Rate

30%

17.5%

Filing

monthly

monthly

monthly

Basis

worldwide income

operates under cash flow method

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Regulatory Framework Tax System II

Other considerations… 

Double Tax Treaty with USA and Germany

Annual tax return must be filed within the first 3 months of the following

Filing of financial statement with tax opinion (Dictamen fiscal) of an independent public accountant. This procedure has to be followed by taxpayers with:

Gross income > ca. 2,3 Mio. EUR

Assets > ca. 4,5 Mio. EUR

Number of employees > 300

NO extensions are available

Tax payers are obliged to carry out an annual transfer pricing study if they have transactions with related parties

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Regulatory Framework Tax System III

Further considerations… 

Losses can be carried forward up to 10 years

Adjustment for inflation

No withholding tax on dividends paid by Mexican companies, if the dividends are from the taxed profits (from the “CUFIN account”)

Royalties paid to a non resident are subject to withholding tax • •

30% for patents and trademarks 25% for all other royalties

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Free Trade Agreement Mexico-EU (MEUFTA) 

Boost bilateral trade and investment and create exceptional conditions for business development between Mexico and the EU

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Elimination of custom duties Elimination of non-tariff barriers on imports and exports Free Trade Agreements, in particular MEUFTA and NAFTA, can be combined Reduction of manufacturing costs and improvement of competitiveness

Goal

Benefits

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Requirements

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MEUFTA - Certificate of Origin and Rules of Origin must be maintained

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IMMEX Program I

IMMEX Program is defined as an…

instrument to promote foreign direct investment through custom and tax incentives

Following companies:

Who can use the IMMEX Program?

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Holding Manufacturing Service Shelter Outsourcing

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IMMEX Program II

Authorization from the Ministry of Economy

Export over 500,000 USD in a one year period or export 10 % of the total revenues

At least 30% of the machinery and equipment must be owned by the foreign company

Submission of an annual electronic report of total sales and exports

Submission of monthly turnover-report for statistical purposes

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Avoid the payment of VAT

Temporary import of raw materials, machinery and equipment and administrative equipment without paying any import duties or VAT

Eased transfer-pricing rules

Automatic inscription in the National Importers registry without application

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Common Pitfalls

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• Ignoring soft factors such as the “mañana mentality”

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• Caution while employing individuals - customize your contracts to local law

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• Keep up to date with constantly evolving legal and tax changes

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• Doing business in Mexico is part of social life

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• Bring patience!

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• Imposing German standards for administration, timeline, infrastructure

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Your contact

Mexiko-Stadt José A. García Torre Magenta (17th Floor) Paseo de la Reforma 284 Col. Juárez 06600 Mexico, D.F. Tel.: + 52 (55) 4739-2227 Fax: + 52 (55) 4739-2001 E-Mail: mexiko-stadt@roedl.pro

Deutschland Dr. Marcus Felsner Straße des 17. Juni 106 10623 Berlin Tel.: + 49 (30) 810 795-51 Fax: + 49 (30) 810 795-59 E-Mail: marcus.felsner@roedl.pro

Puebla José A. García Torre JV III (5th Floor) Vía Atlixcáyotl 5208 Col. Territorial Atlixcáyotl 72810, San Andrés Cholula, Puebla Tel.: + 52 (222) 431-0027 Fax: + 52 (222) 431-0169 E-Mail: puebla@roedl.pro

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Your speaker Dr. Andreas Voß is an attorney-at-law (admitted in Germany) and Head of Legal Services at Rödl & Partner in Mexico.

Dr. Andreas Voß, LL.M. (SLU) Rechtsanwalt Roedl & Partner S.C. Torre Magenta (17th Floor) Paseo de la Reforma 284 Col. Juárez 06600 México, D.F.

After his studies at the University of Bielefeld, Germany, and the Saint Louis University School of Law, Missouri, U.S.A., he practiced as a lawyer in the areas of German and European Company Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Banking & Capital Markets and Corporate Finance. Before joining Rödl & Partner Andreas Voß was a partner in a leading Anglo-American law firm in the area of cross-border corporate transactions. Dr. Voß is the author of several scholarly publications and a frequent speaker at conferences in Germany and at international level on Mexico and Latin America in general.

Tel.: + 52 (55) 4739-2227 Fax: + 52 (55) 4739-2001 E-Mail: andreas.voss@roedl.pro

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