Mexico: List of 270 registered foreign providers of digital services (as of October 31, 2025)
The tax administration published a list of foreign providers of digital services that are registered for tax purposes.
The Mexico tax administration on November 21, 2025, published a list (Spanish) of the 270 foreign providers of digital services that are registered for tax purposes in Mexico as of October 31, 2025.
With the most recent report, in the past two months, three foreign entities registered and one deregistered in the taxpayer registry (Registro Federal de Contribuyentes—RFC).
VAT requirements
The digital services tax rules introduced value added tax (VAT) obligations regarding digital services provided through an online platform. With the introduction of this requirement—effective June 1, 2020—foreign residents and companies without a permanent establishment in Mexico and that provide digital services to recipients located in Mexico must:
- Register with the taxpayer registry
- Appoint a legal representative and a tax domicile
- Collect 16% VAT
- Comply with certain other formalities
- Intermediaries of digital services should withhold VAT and IT from Mexican individuals and issue e-invoicing of withholding (CFDI de retención)
Also, under these rules, the tax administration is required to publish during the first 15 days of January, March, May, July, September, and November of each year, the list of foreign residents providing digital services that are registered in Mexico.
The tax administration can temporarily block internet access to foreign digital service providers that are not registered, do not appoint a legal representative or do not provide a Mexican domicile. This sanction also applies when the foreign resident fails to file three consecutive tax returns or two quarterly information returns.
For 2026, Mexico introduces several important changes for digital platforms, such as expanding the withholding tax obligations, issuance of electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) of withholding, excise tax to video games with violent content, real time and permanent access to information, among others. For more details read TaxNewsFlash.
KPMG observation
Entities providing digital services in Mexico need to determine if they are subject to the registration rules and need to register and comply with tax obligations to avoid potential actions by the tax administration.
For more information, contact a KPMG tax professional in Mexico:
Antonio Zuazua | azuazua@kpmg.com.mx