Mexico Will Levy Taxes on Foreign Footballers From the 2026 World Cup Who Earn Income From Playing in the Country
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According to chapter 9.4.4. of the Fiscal Miscellaneous Resolution (RMF) 2026, foreign players participating in the World Cup must pay the Mexican Treasury the ISR corresponding to the proportional share of the income they have earned only by the games played in our country.
Photo: Generated with AI in Gemini For the first time in the history of the World Cups, footballers who compete for the 2026 World Cup in Mexico will be obliged to pay taxes to the Tax Administration Service (SAT) for the income they generate during the competition. The measure, included in the Fiscal Miscellaneous Resolution 2026, marks a historic change in the way Mexico taxes international sporting events. The provision will apply to both for…
Why Do Foreign Footballers Have to Pay for the Isr During the 2026 World Cup? What Does the Sat Say?
Have you seen that not even foreign footballers who play the 2026 World Cup are going to save themselves from the SAT? It turns out that in the Fiscal Miscellaneous Resolution it was established that those foreign players will have to pay the ISR for the money they get in Mexico. The thing is very serious, so much so that they have until August 19, 2026 to make their payment. They can do it by transfer, cash, credit or debit card, or check. Pers…
Players participating in the FIFA World Cup 2026 will have to pay taxes in Mexico , as will any person who enters the country to carry out an activity that generates income, according to the rules established by the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP). Thus, all persons working in Mexican territory on the occasion of the World Cup — players, technical directors, members of the technical corps and other professionals related to football …
The Tax Administration System (SAT) will charge taxes during the 2026 World Cup, which will take place between Mexico, Canada and the United States, to footballers who play in Aztec territory from June 11 to July 19, this year.The media outlet El Universal, points out that foreign sportsmen will have to pay 25% of the Income Tax (ISR), while Mexicans will have to cover it in full (100 percent), this according to the SAT regulations in the Fiscal…
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