The total debts of the companies, owned by Salinas Pliego, represent just 3.7% of the total money disputed between taxpayers and the tax authority, for 201,087 controversial credits that total almost two trillion pesos, according to figures from the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP) at the end of September.
A tax credit or debt is an amount determined by the authority as a result of reviews and audits. They are imposed for non-compliance, fines, surcharges and interest.
When taxpayers accept that they have these debts and there is no legal procedure for disagreement, they are known as non-controversial. On the other hand, when they are imposed and rejected by taxpayers, and they present a means of defense, they are known as controversial, according to information from the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP), the latter apply to the Salinas Pliego case.
The total of the controversial tax credits is 233,029 million pesos at the end of September of last year, with a difference of 12,183 more credits. This reflects actions by the tax authority for greater control of resources, in addition to higher percentages in favor of the SAT in trials.
At the end of September of last year, the percentage of trials won by the SAT was 65.6%; By 2025 it reached 78.4%, in final sentences.
A few million from the soda tax collection
Although compared to the total of everything that can enter the treasury for the collection of controversial tax credits, the amount of debt of the Salinas Pliego companies is small, which stands out when compared with different items in collection matters.
The total amount of tax credits, for more than 74,000 million pesos, is only 1,290 million less than everything expected to be collected in 2026 by the Special Tax on Production and Services (IEPS) on flavored beverages with added sugars and sweeteners, such as soft drinks, juices and nectars, which is: 75,290 million.
Salinas Pliego’s tax debt is 2.8 times more than everything the temporary accommodation and food and beverage preparation services sector paid in ISR in January-September. It is more than 11,000 million pesos above everything that is expected to be collected by IEPS for tobacco and cigarettes next year, according to the Federal Income Law (LIF), recently published for promulgation in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF).
What is Salinas Pliego’s debt for?
If we go to the expenses part with 74,000 million pesos, it is enough to pay during 2026 the Women’s Wellbeing Pension programs (56,969 million), Benito Juárez Scholarships (higher level for 12,650 million), and House-to-House Health (4,000 million).
It also represents 70.7% of the total resources that will be allocated for new trains next year and which total 104,576 million pesos. Likewise, it is almost three times what will be allocated for all of 2026 to the Istmo de Tehuantepec project: 25,000 million.
