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Mexico’s 2026 Budget Plan Seeks Real-Time SAT Access to Digital Platforms With Blocking for Noncompliance

Civil groups question the plan’s data access as overbroad, warning of privacy risks.

Overview

  • Article 30-B in the Paquete Económico 2026 would require streaming and e-commerce services to grant the tax authority permanent, online, real-time access to operational records.
  • Telecom operators could be ordered to temporarily block platforms that do not comply, with experts noting reports that such action may proceed without expedited judicial authorization.
  • Targets named in coverage include Netflix, ViX, Amazon Prime Video, Disney, HBO Max, Mubi, Amazon and Mercado Libre, with SAT to define technical specifications by general rules.
  • ALAI and specialists argue the measure is technically unfeasible without deep system redesigns and say a permanent access channel would expand cybersecurity risks and expose user data.
  • Observers warn of potential conflicts with USMCA rules on cross‑border data flows and protection of proprietary code, while major platforms contacted have not commented.