Mexico Tax, Law and Business Briefing: 2004

Mexico Tax, Law and Business Briefing: 2004 provides guidance on tax and legal issues investors should consider when evaluating a possible company acquisition, starting a business or entering into a joint venture or strategic alliance in Mexico.

This report highlights recent economic, legal, and tax developments in Mexico’s changing business environment, with content provided by experts at major accounting and law firms in the region.

The 2004 edition features expert analyses on Mexico’s structural reform, public institutions, and economic development. This one-volume report offers extensive coverage of Mexico’s banking/finance, energy, labor, and maquiladora sectors, as well as in-depth analyses of topics such as corporate structuring, foreign investment, free trade, private equity investment, and taxation.

Coverage includes:

* New Reforms to Mexico's Federal Fiscal Code, Income Tax Law, VAT Law, and other Tax Legislation for 2004
* Tax Incentive for Research & Technology
* Securitization and the Growth of ABS & MBS Markets
* Credit Availability and Securitized Lending
* Guidance on Commercial Entities
* NAFIN and developments in the private equity market
* Financing an Acquisition Using Tax-Efficient Structures
* Acquiring Companies in Mexico through Cross-border Mergers
* Tax Planning for Transferring Shares in a Mexican Company
* NAFTA and other Free Trade Agreements
* Mexico’s Bankruptcy Law and Collection Litigation
* The Growing Importance of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to the Mexican Economy
* Reform to Income Tax Provides Exemption for REITS and Foreign Pension Funds
* Keep an Eye on Your Deductions in Mexico
* Mexican Power Draws Private Funds, But Reforms Uncertain
* New Tax Incentives in Mexico
* Transfer Pricing Reforms for Maquiladora Companies
* Mexico’s Tax Reform: Implications for Foreign Investors