Central America

Mexico’s alternative finance market has grown significantly. Regulators now face the challenge of setting rules that allow the industry to flourish, while in parallel trying to ensure they will have sufficient powers to adequately supervise such a constantly evolving space.

During 2017 and 2018 the Mexican Stock Exchange witnessed the placement of securities issued by the first two Mexican special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). Alberto Alvarez and Moisés Gutiérrez of Chevez, Ruiz, Zamarripa y Cia., address some aspects of the operation of said companies, as well as the tax implications that could arise for investors as a result of participating in a Mexican SPAC.

A recent court ruling in Mexico has enabled the tax authorities to dive deeper into taxpayer affairs to determine whether transactions have real substance. Carlos Ramírez & Víctor Masón of Deloitte Mexico explain why taxpayers should take note of this judgment.