We Mexicans are not convinced that paying taxes represents generating a good; “If I need and I arrive at a wonderful public hospital and the streets are very good, I feel like contributing; but the Mexican State is lousy in both. With acts of corruption, you send a message that in Mexico the law is not complied with,” the defender of taxpayers’ rights commented in an interview with Expansión.
This is reflected in the collection capacity of the public sector, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Mexico collected 17.9% of its GDP in 2020, when the average in Latin American countries and the Caribbean was 21.9%, and OECD countries, 33.5%.
The Guide
If someone pays taxes in Mexico, it is because they are afraid that the SAT will apply sanctions, part of it is the lack of tax culture in the country, there is little literature to understand the Mexican system, and that is why Alil Alvárez focused on to create Tax law lessons volumes I and II.
“One of the main objectives is for it to be accessible for students, but also for it to be a tool for businessmen and professionals. You can follow the book to understand all the topics or you can see special chapters in which a particular topic is dealt with”, explained the lecturer and professor.
The work that addresses everything from the importance of taxpayer payments for the operation of the State to trends such as environmental taxes, gains greater value in a context in which the current government has focused on strengthening the control and review of tax payments. taxes, having a Prodecon that fights to provide attention to taxpayers, and to date, lacking a headline.
“What we have seen in practice is that taxpayers find no defense, conclusive agreements are limited; In addition, they are facing a more aggressive treasury in terms of surveillance and supervision. What options do I have as a normal taxpayer to find a defense? We had a very aggressive criminal tax reform at the beginning of the six-year term”, commented the specialist.
Information is a weapon against fear, the work touches on the most current issues such as cryptocurrencies, inheritance tax, environmental taxes, digital platforms, international tax treaties, and reaches the most difficult for Mexicans.
“Among the issues that are difficult for Mexicans is VAT, it is difficult, it is complex to understand; also the issues of residents abroad, tax havens ”, explained Álvarez.
Everything in very clear structures and writing, because I am obsessed with the issue that everything is very clear and understood; make simple what is difficult,” she commented.
Tax Law Lessons, Volume I: General Part, and Volume II: Taxes was presented at the last edition of the Guadalajara International Book Fair, is on sale in bookstores, and is the work of Editorial Educare.
