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Cd. of Mexico.- The increase in the rate of the Special Tax on Production and Services (IEPS) for sugary drinks and sweeteners, approved by the Chamber of Deputies, as part of the Economic Package of 2026, is a good but insufficient measure, because it does not reach the minimum percentage recommended by international organizations, the Alliance for Food Health (ASA) said. In a statement released this Friday, he remarked that Mexico remains one …
The fiscal reform project for 2026, which includes taxes on sugary drinks as soft drinks, has a “collective and controlling” character, said Eduardo Chávez Hidalgo, president of the Chamber of Commerce in Small (Canacope) of Querétaro. On Thursday, the Chamber of Deputies approved, in general, the Special Tax Law on Production and Services (IEPS), which updates the tax charged on beverages as soft drinks, tobacco. In addition, this project inclu…
As much as they want to argue that the increase of the Special Tax on Products and Services (IEPS) to sugary and similar drinks “is not collectible”, the numbers indicate the opposite. Because not only did IEPS increase for soft drinks (the quota went from 1.6 pesos to 3.08 pesos per liter), but the tax also increased for tobacco (here 100%) non-caloric sweetener drinks (light refreshes) and non-medical oral serums, among other products. Also, t…
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