Open a Representative Office in Mexico

Open a Representative Office in Mexico

Foreign investors can open a representative office in Mexico. The representative office is also known as a liaison office and it defines a type of structure that is used only for non-commercial purposes. The representative office is set up by a foreign company abroad and for the registration, the foreign…
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Start a Pharmaceutical Company in Mexico

Start a Pharmaceutical Company in Mexico

A pharmaceutical company, also named a drug company, is a commercial company which is licensed to research, develop, sale and/or distribute medicines, usually in the field of healthcare.  In this article, our Mexico company formation advisors touch on a few key aspects related to starting a pharmaceutical company in Mexico. What is the profile of the pharmaceutical industry…
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Open a Publishing Company in Mexico

Open a Publishing Company in Mexico

A publishing company is a company which publishes literature, music or other types of information, making them available to the general public. Sometimes, the authors of such work can be their own publishers, which implies that the creators and developers of content also provide the media to distribute and display the content.  As follows,…
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Manufacturing Food Products in Mexico

Manufacturing Food Products in Mexico

Mexico represents the seventh largest agri-food product importer in the world, not including the EU. There are numerous large local food companies which supply the market in Mexico, as well as the export to other countries, mainly in Latin America. In this article, our Mexico company formation agents analyze a few aspects related to manufacturing…
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Selling Tobacco in Mexico

Selling Tobacco in Mexico

In 2016, the retail volume sales of cigarettes in Mexico registered a rise, which was due to the decrease of the illegal trade, causing higher consumptions of the legal tobacco products. New cigarette developments, such as the flavor capsules, also positively influenced the cigarette sales during the same year. In this article, our Mexico company…
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Open an E-Commerce Company in Mexico

Open an E-Commerce Company in Mexico

Investors can open an e-commerce company in Mexico following the standard registration procedure. In Mexico, the e-commerce industry is expanding, just like in other countries as well, therefore investing it in can provide many business opportunities. In this article, our Mexico company formation advisors explain a few aspects related to opening an e-commerce…
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Holding Companies in Mexico

Holding Companies in Mexico

A holding company in Mexico is a business without any commercial activities, which, instead, owns assets. These can be shares in other companies, units in limited partnerships, private equity funds, publicly traded stocks, bonds, property, patents, trademarks, copyrights or any other asset that has value. In this article, our Mexico company formation consultants explain…
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Business Name Reservation in Mexico

Business Name Reservation in Mexico

A business name registration in Mexico is an absolutely necessary step in a company formation in Mexico. The chosen name for a legal entity in this country has to be filed with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and an authorization to do business under this name has to be obtained. The entire time…
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VAT in Mexico

VAT in Mexico

The VAT in Mexico (locally known as IVA - in Spanish, Impuesto al Valor Agregado) is payable at a general rate of 16% on the sales of products and services. The VAT also applies to lease payments and imports of products and services. In this article, our Mexico company formation agents make a brief overview of the VAT…
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Imports and Exports in Mexico

Imports and Exports in Mexico

Being mostly oriented on exports, Mexico is the 15th largest exporter worldwide. It is also the second largest export market of the U.S. After signing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994 with the U.S., the trade market in Mexico started to be greatly connected to the U.S., with more than 80% of the exports from the country being…
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