Mexico-focused content

Posts tagged with Mexico cover every angle of mileage reimbursement and deduction in the Mexican fiscal context: market rates, SAT rules, viáticos CFDI issuance, the digital-platform regime (Uber, DiDi), policies for companies operating locally, and the particularity of the 50-km rule from the establishment. As Mexico is one of the three core jurisdictions of Quilometragem.com, this tag concentrates material updated annually when the SAT publishes a new RMF or when the CFDI catalog changes.

Use this page if you operate in Mexico, serve a Mexican company, or want to understand how the Mexican fiscal ecosystem compares to the Brazilian and American ones. The articles always bring the practical component: how to configure the chart of accounts, how the reimbursement appears on the payroll receipt, how to tie the CFDI to the approval process, how to prepare the dossier for an SAT electronic audit.

• Fuel control: how to stop leakage in your fleet — Where a Mexican fleet's fuel leaks — ghost fill-ups, third-party tanks, station collusion — and the per-transaction control system that catches them early.
• Mastercard network for fuel: real coverage in Mexico — What running on the Mastercard network means for your fleet: acceptance at virtually every gas station in the country, intercity routes without cash and a CFDI on every fill-up.
• Fuel cards: open-loop vs closed-loop networks in Mexico — Open loop or closed loop: how your fuel card's network architecture defines coverage, CFDI capture and control, plus a migration checklist for incumbents.
• Fuel vouchers vs fuel cards: the full comparison — Paper vouchers, electronic vouchers, bank cards and the SAT-authorized wallet: deduction, VAT, control and admin cost of each instrument in 2026.
• IEPS on fuel in 2026: the real impact on fleet cost — How IEPS raises the cost of every fleet liter in 2026, why it is not creditable like VAT, and which levers remain for the CFO when the quota rises.
• A SAT fuel audit: anatomy of a rejected deduction — An illustrative SAT electronic review of fuel spend: how cash-paid and CFDI-less deductions fall, what it costs, and the remediation plan.
• Is my fleet's fuel deductible? SAT rules for 2026 — The four LISR conditions for deducting fleet fuel in 2026: authorized payment method, valid CFDI, strict business necessity and correct accounting records.
• SAT requirements to deduct 100% of fuel in 2026 — An operational checklist of SAT fuel requirements: authorized wallet issuer, per-fill CFDI, mileage logbook, XML archiving and record retention periods.
• Invoicing fuel in Mexico: automatic CFDI without portals — How to eliminate manual fuel invoice capture: what the SAT requires on each CFDI, how per-fill automatic invoicing works and how much accounting time you recover.
• Fuel CFDI errors that cost your fleet its VAT credit — The seven most common CFDI 4.0 errors in fleet fuel: generic RFC, wrong payment method, incorrect product key, and how to eliminate them at the root.
• Fleet management in Mexico: the CFO's financial guide — Fleet management from the finance seat: cost structure, fuel as the largest controllable line item, SAT tax risk and where to start measuring.
• Fleet management KPIs the CFO should track — Seven fleet finance indicators to review monthly: cost per kilometer, fuel efficiency, CFDI capture, anomalous fill-ups and healthy ranges for each.
• Fuel cards for companies in Mexico: the 2026 CFO guide — A decision guide for CFOs in Mexico: how to compare business fuel cards, capture automatic CFDIs and deduct 100% of fleet fuel spend.
• How to choose a business fuel card in Mexico — An evaluation checklist for finance directors: acceptance network, automatic CFDI, per-vehicle controls, real fees and a friction-free rollout plan.
• Reimbursing employees from a Mexican RESICO company: step by step — How to reimburse employees for mileage without it being reclassified as salary under IMSS and ISR.
• Mileage deduction under Mexico's RESICO regime (2026) — Mexico's RESICO regime simplifies tax for SMEs and individuals, but vehicle deductions follow specific rules. The complete guide.
• SAT electronic audit: how to prepare documentation for vehicle reimbursements — Guide to responding to SAT electronic reviews via Buzón Tributario with legal deadlines and monthly XML accounting.
• Mileage rates 2026 by Mexican state: benchmarks and methodology — Reference table by state, Magna gasoline price with IEPS and the formula to set the per-kilometer rate for 2026.
• Mexican income tax on per diems: when it is employee income and when it isn't — Article 93 fraction XVII of the LISR: requirements for per diems not to be taxable income for the employee and mistakes that lead the SAT to reclassify them as salary.
• Digital trip logbook for the SAT: requirements, formats and tools 2026 — How to build a trip log the SAT accepts in electronic audit: mandatory fields, suggested format, 5-year retention and use of GPS and timestamps.
• RESICO 2026: how Mexico's simplified tax regime affects mileage reimbursement — A practical guide to how Mexico's RESICO regime impacts vehicle expense deduction, income thresholds, and CFDI obligations in 2026.
• Creditable VAT on fuel and vehicle maintenance: 2026 guide for Mexican companies — How to correctly credit VAT on fuel and maintenance in 2026, including electronic wallets, withholdings, and proration rules.
• CFDI 4.0 for travel and mileage reimbursement: required fields step by step — Practical guide to CFDI 4.0 fields, Nómina and Viáticos complements, Carta Porte, and RFC validations for Mexican reimbursements.
• PFAE vs Asimilados a Salarios: how vehicle mileage deduction changes in Mexico — Practical comparison between Personas Físicas con Actividad Empresarial and Asimilados a Salarios to deduct a personal vehicle and mileage in Mexico.
• CFDI 4.0, fuel, and mileage reimbursement in Mexico: what changed in 2026 — SAT updated the CFDI 4.0 filling guide in 2026. How it affects fuel reimbursement.
• Deductible mileage in Mexico 2025: SAT Guide — Complete guide on mileage deduction according to Mexican SAT (Tax Administration System) for 2025.
• Uber/DiDi: how to calculate mileage for taxes in Mexico — Specialized guide for Uber and DiDi drivers in Mexico to calculate and deduct mileage correctly on taxes.
• Mileage policies in Mexican companies — How to structure corporate mileage reimbursement policies in compliance with Mexican legislation.
• Gasoline in Mexico: how to calculate real cost per km — Calculate precisely how much each kilometer costs considering variable gasoline prices in Mexico.
• Tax receipts (CFDI) for mileage reimbursement in Mexico — Complete guide on CFDI issuance for mileage reimbursement according to Mexican tax legislation.
• Mileage regulations in Mexico for 2025 — Learn about Mexican laws and regulations on business mileage reimbursement.