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Mexico's Local Governments Launch Early-2026 Breaks on Property and Vehicle Taxes

Officials use short windows with digital-payment bonuses to pull forward revenue for local services.

Overview

  • Mexico City activates an 8% January and 5% February discount on property tax and offers a full tenencia subsidy through March 31 for vehicles under 638,000 pesos if owners pay a 760‑peso refrendo, have no arrears, and keep registration current.
  • Jalisco sets the 2026 refrendo at 1,000 pesos for cars and 600 for motorcycles, bundles free vehicle verification, grants a 5% online early-payment discount in January–February, and applies steep reductions on traffic fines paid online.
  • Municipal drives intensify with online incentives and perks, including Monterrey’s stackable discounts up to 22.5% for compliant taxpayers, Tijuana’s 12%–10%–3% schedule plus a 3% online bonus, Guadalupe’s 3% online rebate, and Escobedo’s prizes and funeral assistance for early payers.
  • Guadalajara reports a system failure at municipal collection offices at the start of predial intake, with teams working to restore service and alternative payment options available through banks, convenience stores, and WhatsApp.
  • Querétaro targets 1,167 million pesos in January predial with a 12% discount and announces a plan to condone 2026 property tax for roughly 1,500 households hit by last year’s floods, pending city council approval, alongside insurance benefits for early payers.