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Hacienda Seeks Morena Support for 2026 Budget, Flagging Soda-Tax Update and Customs Overhaul

Draft revenue and spending bills have reached the presidency’s legal office ahead of the Sept. 8 delivery to Congress.

Overview

  • Finance chief Édgar Amador urged Morena deputies to back the Paquete Económico 2026, emphasizing social programs and public investment under strict fiscal discipline.
  • Presidential legal counsel Ernestina Godoy said the package is expected to update the IEPS on sugary drinks and include a far-reaching reform of the customs law.
  • Godoy warned deputies to expect intense lobbying from beverage interests and customs groups as the proposals advance.
  • Hacienda reported revenues above plan without creating new taxes, a lower-than-expected 2025 deficit, and public debt at 49.5% of GDP at end-July.
  • The Executive plans to send accompanying initiatives covering case-resolution timelines for judges, a reform to the Ley de Amparo, an e-cigarette sales and consumption ban, and a new industrial property law.