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16. What is normal abroad but not here: Mexico

What is normal abroad but not in Mexico: the assumptions from the US, Europe and Asia that do not hold here, from at will employment and staffing agencies to supplier receipts, direct land ownership, single member subsidiaries, large cash payments and dollar settlement. Each item gives the Mexican rule, the official article, its cost and the compliant route. Argentine investors meet several of the same differences; the Argentina Mexico double taxation agreement in force since 23 August 2017 (Ley 27.334) governs cross border taxes, and The Argentine Thread guide covers the Argentine side.

Investor view. Mexico's differences are written down, priced and routinely managed by thousands of foreign investors, so knowing them upfront turns surprises into line items and leaves the market's scale and US access fully available.

What is normal abroad but not in Mexico: ten assumptions foreign investors should drop before they startMany habits that are routine in the US, Europe or Asia do not work in Mexico: there is no at will employment, employees share 10 percent of taxable profit by law, staff cannot be supplied by an outsid