Overview
- The Finance Ministry said working sessions with FIFA produced agreement to tighten the scope of fiscal and customs facilities tied to Mexico’s 2015 government guarantee.
- Benefits will apply only during 2026 and only to entities directly involved in organizing and staging World Cup activities in Mexico.
- The 2026 Revenue Law authorizes the SAT to set eligibility, requirements and controls, with rules to be published in the Diario Oficial once technical details are finalized.
- According to the SHCP plan advanced in Congress, FIFA must submit beneficiary lists to the SAT, which can request more data and flag irregularities.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum said FIFA accepted the adjustments, which the government frames as honoring host obligations while protecting tax collection.