There is tax evasion for US$ 1,083 million, according to Miguel Torruco, Secretary of Tourism of the Aztec country.
Miguel Torruco, Secretary of Tourism of Mexico, trusted that, no later than September, all states of the Republic will have to collect taxes on accommodation through digital platforms such as Airbnb, to achieve healthy competition with the hotel sector, after There was tax evasion for US$ 1,083 million.
He specified that, so far, 22 federal entities have joined the new fiscal provision through laws that have been approved by local Congresses.
When participating in the Concanaco Servytur event to publicize the First National Gastronomic Fair of the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) “Flavors that take you on a Journey”, in order to promote the gastronomic wealth of Mexico, the Mexican official said that 100% of the platforms will pay ISR and VAT. Only, he estimated, Nayarit has raised US$4.6 million by putting this service in order.
“We hope that, no later than September, the states will collect hosting tax from platforms through their congresses and that will put an end to it,” established Torruco.
Sectur negotiated with other federal agencies the possibility of getting digital lodging firms to pay taxes, since under that condition they made the organized hospitality industry less competitive.
“They did not pay taxes, there was a tax evasion of US$ 1,083 million. We managed to do the analysis, the proposal to the Secretary of the Treasury, to the head of the Tax Administration Services (SAT) and today 100% of platforms pay the Income Tax, the VAT,” Torruco mentioned.
Although it did not specify the entities that already collect this tax, Mexico City, Michoacán and Querétaro recently joined.
The Lodging Tax (ISH) is variable depending on the state and can range from 2% to 5%.
In his participation, the president of Asetur and Secretary of Tourism of Nayarit, Juan Enrique Suárez del Real Tostado, highlighted the importance of the opening of federal Sectur to carry out joint actions and strengthen different tourism segments. Likewise, he detailed some of the actions to promote tourism in the entity through five axes of work.
Likewise, he acknowledged that the federal Secretary of Tourism allowed them to seek the opportunity for Mexico to be a partner in Fitur 2025, where it will have a prominent space, as well as a special place for the Magic Towns.
Meanwhile, the president of Concanaco Servytur, Octavio de la Torre de Stéffano, pointed out that this event will serve to promote the national culinary offer in a strategic location, highlighting the importance of gastronomic tourism, with the flow of 16,000 passengers that pass through the airport daily. AIFA, as well as the general public who attend.
