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Mexico VAT Rates 2026

Mexico (México) levies Value Added Tax under the name RFC (Registro Federal de Contribuyentes). The standard rate is 16%, applied to most goods and services. Reduced rates of 0% apply to essential categories including food, medicines, and cultural services.

Access rates via API

The TaxID API returns current VAT rates for all 27 EU countries. Use the /api/v1/rates/MX endpoint to get Mexico rates programmatically. Responses are cached for 24 hours.

curl http://localhost:3000/api/v1/rates/MX
# No authentication required for rate lookups

# Response:
# { "country_code": "MX", "standard_rate": 16,
#   "reduced_rates": [0], "currency": "MXN" }

Applying the correct rate in code

For B2B intra-EU sales, validate the customer's VAT number first. A valid registration means reverse charge applies — you charge 0% and the customer self-accounts. For B2C, charge the Mexico standard rate.

// 1. Validate the customer's Mexico VAT number
const vatCheck = await fetch(
  'http://localhost:3000/api/v1/validate/MX/CUSTOMER_VAT',
  { headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' } }
).then(r => r.json());

// 2. Fetch current Mexico VAT rates (no auth required)
const rates = await fetch('http://localhost:3000/api/v1/rates/MX').then(r => r.json());
// → { standard_rate: 16, reduced_rates: [0] }

// 3. Apply the correct VAT treatment
if (vatCheck.valid) {
  // B2B intra-EU: reverse charge — you invoice 0%, customer self-accounts
  applyRate(0, 'reverse_charge');
} else {
  // B2C: charge the Mexico standard rate
  applyRate(rates.standard_rate, 'standard');
}

About Mexico VAT

Mexico's RFC is a 13-character tax ID for companies (12 for individuals). The first 4 characters are derived from the company name, the next 6 from the date of incorporation, and the last 3 are a homoclave assigned by SAT. Mexico applies a border-region reduced rate of 8% in some areas.

The Mexico RFC is administered by the national tax authority and validated through the EU VIES system. Before applying any VAT rate or zero-rate exemption to a Mexico business customer, validate their VAT registration number first.

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