Mexico tax evasion via fake invoicing reaches 1.4 trillion pesos

Mexican deputies have warned of an unprecedented loss of resources due to simulated invoicing networks. A working group from the Finance Commission, focused on improving the Federal Tax Code, reports that tax evasion through these fraudulent schemes currently totals more than 1.4 trillion pesos.

This amount represents approximately 27% of the tax revenue projected in the 2025 Federal Revenue Law. The current scale of evasion significantly exceeds the period between 2014 and mid-2019, when evasion was estimated at 354.5 billion pesos, or 1.4% of the GDP.

The Superior Auditor of the Federation (ASF) has documented ghost provider networks in at least 13 states, involving massive amounts in public services and public works. Consequently, lawmakers are calling for stricter regulations to prevent the formation of these companies, more severe sanctions for those deducting simulated operations, and better coordination between federal and local audits to prevent the diversion of funds to shell companies.