US EditionGood news to close the year for those playing video games: Well, at least if you are from Mexico...
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President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo announced the withdrawal of the tax on video games, in view of the difficulty in classifying whether or not the content of that entertainment is violent.
Considering that it is a fiscal measure that “has many complications,” President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo announced that she will back down and that “the tax is not going to be levied” of 8 percent on video games with violent content, approved by Congress in the Income Law of 2026. At her morning conference at Palacio Nacional, the president explained that “it is no longer going to be levied that tax, I had asked that the video game tax be remove…
Claudia Sheinbaum gives an advance gift to the gamer community. The president of Mexico has taken a step back and has decided to withdraw the tax on video games considered violent that was raised in the Economic Package 2026. During the morning conference this Tuesday, the president has referred to a technical non-viability in the criteria for the application of the 8% tax that was intended to be collected from January 1, 2026. The rate was aime…
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elnorte.comIn considering that there is no criterion for determining what they should be taxed, CSP announced that they would not be taxed on violent video games.
Little has lasted the story, and it must be remembered that almost two months ago, Mexico was news because it wanted to add a tax of 8% to all violent video games that were sold in the country. This affected both games considered violent and adults. In addition to that this tax also affected microtransactions. Although the measure had already been approved by the Chamber of Deputies for its application in 2026, finally the project has remained s…
On the eve of Christmas and the arrival of the Magi, President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo was surprised to announce the elimination of the tax of 8% on “violent video games” and beyond the fact that it means a relief to the portfolios, what caught the attention were the words of the president. During her conference, the head of the executive made it known that she did not want to apply that tax, but finally had the approval of the Ministry of Finan…
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