What is proof of tax status?
The proof of tax situation is a document that contains information from the Federal Taxpayer Registry and the Tax Identification Card.
It serves for taxpayers to know their status before the Tax Administration Service (SAT).
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How to get it?
Taxpayers can obtain the certificate with only a personal identification such as INE, professional license or passport, valid immigration form if you are a foreigner; you will also need an email.
The steps to obtain it are:
- Enter the site satid.sat.gob.mx
- Give the option “Proof of tax situation with CIF”.
- Provide your RFC to 13 positions, an email, cell phone number.
- Enter a code that will be sent to you by mail.
- Send photo of your identification on both sides in a jpg file.
- Confirm your identity by recording a video. Saying a phrase that will give you the SAT.
- Review and validate the data.
- Sign the application, with your written signature.
- Your proof must reach your mail in less than 5 business days after the request.
How to get it with app?
You should download the SAT ID application on your mobile device.
The steps to follow are those:
- Enter RFC, personal email and mobile phone number (optional).
- Attach or capture a photo of a valid official identification with a photograph, on both sides.
- Record a video saying the phrase indicated by the application and make sure the video is clear and the phrase is heard correctly.
- Sign in an autograph manner the application for sending the certificate.
- Keep the application signed with the assigned folio number; Once the process is reviewed, users will receive a response within a maximum of five business days after their request.
fines
All taxpayers are concerned about the issue of tax receipts, because if they are issued without any requirement, the fine to a natural or legal person is at least 17,020 pesos, details Virginia Ríos Hernández, Tax Investigation Commission, Mexican Institute of Accountants Public (IMCP) in an analysis.
For this reason, it is essential to request proof of the tax situation of the people to whom a CFDI will be issued. The taxpayer who acquires services or goods, whether for permanent use or temporary enjoyment, must also take care that the receipts he obtains have all the requirements, to be able to credit the Value Added Tax or in the case of producers and sellers of gasoline, alcohol, beer and tobacco, the Special Tax on Production and Services.
As a consequence of an infraction, section IV of Article 84 contemplates several fines, depending on the type of taxpayer:
1) From 17,020 pesos to 97,330 pesos as a general rule. In case of recurrence, the tax authorities may also close the taxpayer’s establishment for 3 to 15 days.
2) From 1,700 to 3,380 pesos for taxpayers of the Tax Incorporation Regime.
3) From 16,940 to 96,820 to authorized donees. In case of recidivism, in addition, the authorization to receive donations will be revoked.
