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Mexico’s 2026 Revenue Law Grants Temporary Tax Breaks to FIFA‑Selected World Cup Partners

SAT will define eligibility using a FIFA‑supplied list, with relief confined to income tied to tournament activities.

Overview

  • The Chamber of Deputies approved the 2026 Revenue Law provision and sent it to the Senate, advancing a temporary tax exemption for World Cup collaborators.
  • Individuals and companies, whether domestic or foreign, selected for World Cup organization, tests, matches and related events would be freed from payment and administrative tax obligations only for tournament‑linked income.
  • The measure takes effect starting in the last quarter of fiscal year 2025 and limits benefits to revenues derived exclusively from World Cup participation in Mexico.
  • SAT is authorized to issue general rules, classify beneficiaries and request additional information from FIFA, which must submit the list of eligible persons and firms.
  • Entities with firm tax debts lacking sufficient guarantees, canceled digital invoicing certificates or fiscal‑related criminal convictions will be excluded, as economists debate fiscal costs versus expected economic gains.