{"id":989195,"date":"2025-11-17T08:42:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T08:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cla.global\/italy-company-registration\/?page_id=989195"},"modified":"2025-12-29T15:18:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T15:18:15","slug":"business-entities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cla.global\/mexico-company-registration\/business-entities\/","title":{"rendered":"Business entities"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"989195\" class=\"elementor elementor-989195\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0b809d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d0b809d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b424f11 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b424f11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-element-dae0157 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dae0157\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52aa3996 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"52aa3996\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c245dd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c245dd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Business entities in Mexico<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-534015b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"534015b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CLA Consultants Group proficiently assist our Clients with\u00a0<strong>Mexico company setup<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healyconsultants.com\/business-set-up-support-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">support services<\/a>. Foreign entrepreneurs looking to do business in Mexico usually prefer to set up a Mexican limited liability company. Alternatively, overseas companies can also register a branch in Mexico, or a representative office if they do not plan to run commercial operations in this country.<\/p><p>Many of our Clients are also interested to use\u00a0<strong>Mexico as a manufacturing base<\/strong>\u00a0from which they will then export their products. In such situation, the optimal option is to setup a company in a\u00a0<strong>maquiladora<\/strong>, (also known as export processing zone).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-043f27b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"043f27b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Mexico Limited Liability Company (Sociedad de responsabilidad limitada)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f62b8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f62b8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Our Clients can establish a limited liability Company in Mexico with only\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">i)<\/span>\u00a0two shareholders and\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">ii)<\/span>\u00a0one director, who can all be foreigners;<\/li><li>While both shareholders and directors can reside outside of Mexico, one individual, locally known as the legal representative, ordinarily residing in the country must be appointed to liaise with the authorities. If needed, CLA Consultants Group can provide nominee services: kindly refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healyconsultants.com\/corporate-outsourcing-services\/nominee-shareholders-directors\/legal-representative-south-american-companies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">legal representative page<\/a>\u00a0for further details;<\/li><li>There is no legal minimum for the capital to be allocated to the company. Still, our Firm recommends our Clients to contribute an amount of at least MXN3,000 (US$200). 50% of the capital must be paid-up at incorporation of the Mexico company;<\/li><li>After Mexico business setup, all companies have to submit audited financial statements;<\/li><li><strong><em>Best uses<\/em><\/strong>: A limited liability company setup in Mexico is suitable for most industries and services due to low initial capital requirements and 100% foreign ownership. This structure is preferred by most of CLA Consultants Group\u2019s foreign Clients looking to expand in Mexico.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ad5f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58ad5f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Mexico Export Processing Zone Company (Maquiladora company)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8f4adb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8f4adb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Contrary to most other countries in the region, Mexican export processing zones are not geographically allocated, although most EPZ companies are located close to the US frontier, in border cities such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tijuana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tijuana<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ciudad_Ju%C3%A1rez\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ciudad Juarez<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nuevo_Laredo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Nuevo Laredo<\/a>;<\/li><li>All Mexican companies can apply for a\u00a0registration as a Maquiladora\u00a0provided that they export the higher of\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">i)<\/span>\u00a0US$500,000 or\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">ii)<\/span>\u00a010% of their annual sales;<\/li><li>Mexican companies can become a maquiladora company by applying to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.economia.gob.mx\/industry\/foreign-trade-instruments\/immex\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IMMEX program<\/a>, regulated by the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.economia.gob.mx\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mexican Ministry of Economy<\/a>. They benefit then from exemption from\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">i)<\/span>\u00a0custom duties\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">ii)<\/span>\u00a0VAT. In most cases, they still have to pay corporate income tax. To keep such status, EPZ companies must submit an annual report on their export operations;<\/li><li><strong><em>Best uses<\/em><\/strong>: This structure is most suitable for export oriented businesses, especially for companies looking to place their produce on the lucrative North American markets<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86854b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86854b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Mexican Stock Corporation (Sociedad Anonyma)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9753f4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9753f4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Our Clients can establish a Stock Corporation (known as S.A) in Mexico with\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">i)<\/span>\u00a0a minimum of MXP50,000, at least 20% of which must be paid-up,\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">ii)<\/span>\u00a0two shareholders and\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">iii)<\/span>\u00a0one director and\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">iv)<\/span>\u00a0they do not need to be resident in Mexico;<\/li><li><strong><em>Best uses<\/em><\/strong>: This type of corporate structure is recommended if our Clients wish to raise funds in Mexico and eventually list their company on the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bmv.com.mx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mexico Stock Exchange<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4c4aa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4c4aa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Branch Office<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ec4b43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ec4b43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The General Mercantile Corporations Law allows foreign companies to register a branch in Mexico. Approval from the General Foreign Department of the Ministry of Economy can be granted, provided a legal representative ordinarily residing in the country is appointed;<\/li><li>The branch is allowed to\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">i)<\/span>\u00a0sign contracts with local suppliers and\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">ii)<\/span>\u00a0invoice and receive income from local customers. The branch office can only work in accordance with the defined business operations of the parent company;<\/li><li><strong><em>Best uses<\/em><\/strong>: Branch offices are recommended for business sectors with high capital requirements (for example banking sector). Establishing a branch is more time consuming and costlier than establishing a corporation, and branch charters usually contain more restrictions than corporation charters. Because branch offices are not legally separate from the parent company, the parent company is responsible for the liabilities of the branch office.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98afa02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98afa02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Representative Office (Ufficio di Rappresentanza)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e70bc1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e70bc1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>A Mexico representative office is only permitted to engage in non-commercial activities including\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">i)<\/span>\u00a0promotion of the parent company and\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">ii)<\/span>\u00a0market research;<\/li><li><strong><em>Best uses<\/em><\/strong>: Companies which do not wish to invoice local Mexican Clients and consequently suffer local taxation in Mexico can use a representative office to promote their foreign products and services.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e45115 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e45115\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Table of comparison between Italy entities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc4f0c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc4f0c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<table id=\"tablepress-10\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-10\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Mexican business entity name<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">LLC<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">EPZ<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Stock corporation<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">Branch<\/th><th class=\"column-6\">Rep. office<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Also known as:<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">S. de RL<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Maquiladora<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">S.A.<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Sucursal<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Oficina de reprecentacion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Company setup + Public Registry of Commerce registration<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">12 weeks<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">13 weeks<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">12 weeks<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">16 weeks<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">16 weeks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">How long to open company bank account?<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">8 weeks<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">8 weeks<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">8 weeks<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">8 weeks<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">8 weeks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Legal liability?<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Limited<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Limited<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Limited<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Unlimited<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Unlimited<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Wholly foreign-owned?<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Minimum share capital?<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">US$200<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">US$200<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">US$3,500<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">N\/A<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">File annual tax return?<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Corporate bank account?<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">HSBC<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Santander<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">ING Bank<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Banorte-Ixe<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">HSBC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Does our Client need to travel?<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Resident director required?<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Minimum directors allowed?<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">N\/A<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Minimum shareholders?<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Resident legal representative required?<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Corporate shareholders allowed?<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Mexico corporate tax rate?<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">30%<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">30%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">30%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">30%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Annual financial statements required?<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Statutory audit required?<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Allowed to issue sales invoices in Mexico?<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Allowed to sign contracts with local entities?<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Allowed to import and export goods?<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Can rent an office in Mexico?<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-23\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Can buy Mexico property?<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-24\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Can own equity in other Mexican companies?<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-25\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Total Mexican business setup costs in Yr. 1<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">US$29,798<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">US$17,550<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">US$19,603<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">US$18,050<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">US$18,050<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-26\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Subsequent annual costs (excl. accounting and tax fee)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">US$17,290<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">US$5,750<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">US$5,750<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">US$5,750<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">US$5,750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- 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