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Employer of Record in Mexico
Before hiring employees in Mexico, there are a few important things you’ll need to know.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Continent | Americas |
| Country | Mexico |
| Capital | Mexico City |
| Time zone | UTC -6 |
| Total Time zones | 4 |
| Working hours per week | 40 |
| Working week | Monday–Friday |
| Typical hours worked | 8 |
| Personal Tax filing deadline | 30th April |
| Financial Year | 1st January to 31st December |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Currency | Mexican Peso (MXN) |
| VAT | the standard rate is 16% |
| EMPLOYERS (% of Gross Salary) | |
|---|---|
| Sickness & Maternity | 2,85% |
| Disability & Death | 1,75% |
| Retirement | 2% |
| Layoff & Retirement Benefits | 3,15% |
| Child Care | 1% |
| Work Related Accidents | 0.5% to 7% |
| Housing Tax | 5% |
| Payroll State Tax | 1.0% to 3% |
| Total Employment Cost | 25,75% |
| Last update | Q1 2023 |
| EMPLOYEES (% of Gross Salary) | |
|---|---|
| Sickness & Maternity | 1,03% |
| Disability & Death | 0,06% |
| Layoff & Retirement Benefits | 1,13% |
| Total Employee Cost | 2,21% |
| Last update | Q1 2023 |
| Payroll | |
|---|---|
| Payroll Cycle | Bi-Weekly 1.75% |
| 13th Salary | 13th and 14th salaries are not required by law, but a common practice. |
Income Tax
| Income Range | Tax Rate |
|---|---|
| Up to 8,952.49 MXN | 1,92% |
| 8,952.50 - 75,984.55 MXN | 6,40% |
| 75,984.56 - 133,536.07 MXN | 10,88% |
| 133,536.08 - 155,229.80 MXN | 16,00% |
| 155,229.81 - 185,852.57 MXN | 17,92% |
| 185,852.57 - 374,837.88 MXN | 21,36% |
| 374,837.89 - 590,795.99 MXN | 23,52% |
| 590,796.00 - 1,127,926.84 MXN | 30,00% |
| 1,127,926.85 - 1,503,902.46 MXN | 32,00% |
| 1,503,902.47 - 4,511,707.37 MXN | 34,00% |
| Over 4,511,707.38 MXN | 35,00% |
| Last update | Q1 2023 |