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Mexico’s Lower House Finance Committee Approves 2026 IEPS Hikes, Sends Revenue Package to Plenary

Hacienda estimates roughly 42 billion pesos in extra revenue as the draft broadens the levy to low‑calorie drinks, reduces the nicotine‑pouch rate, and exempts WHO‑formula oral rehydration solutions.

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Productores de tabaco advierten consecuencias por aumento de impuestos a cigarros como aumento del mercado ilegal de cigarros, además de desempleo y baja de producción de esta importante planta

Overview

  • Deputies advanced IEPS increases on flavored drinks, tobacco, gambling and violent video games, moving the tax package from committee to a full Chamber vote.
  • The levy on flavored beverages rises to 3.0818 pesos per liter from January 1, 2026 and now includes products with sweeteners such as diet or zero versions.
  • The ad valorem rate on cigarettes increases from 160% to 200% in 2026, with the specific quota set at 0.8516 pesos per cigarette next year and gradual hikes through 2030.
  • Lawmakers cut the proposed IEPS on nicotine pouches to 100% from 200%, set an 8% charge on violent video games, and lift the tax on games with bets and raffles to 50%.
  • The commission paired the tax changes with enforcement reforms that target invoice fraud and limit the SAT’s real‑time access to platform data to information needed to verify tax compliance, as Banxico’s Jonathan Heath and analysts warn of inflation and illicit‑market risks.