ARTICLE 9: ALIENATIONS EXEMPT FROM PAYMENT OF THE VALUE-ADDED TAX (VAT).
The tax will not be paid on the alienation of the following assets:
The ground.
Constructions adhered to the ground, intended or used for a house (RLIVA: Art. 28) (RLIVA: Art. 29). When only part of the constructions is used or destined for a house, the tax will not be paid for that part. The hotels are not included in this section.
Books, newspapers, and magazines, as well as the right to use or exploit a work, made by its author.
Used personal property, except those alienated by companies.
Tickets and other receipts that allow to participate in lotteries, raffles, draws or games with bets and contests of all kinds, as well as the respective prizes, referred to in the Value Added Tax Law (Ley del Impuesto al Valor Agregado).
National currency and foreign currency, as well as the gold or silver pieces that would have had such character and the pieces called troy ounce.
Social parties, documents pending collection and credit titles, with the exception of certificates of deposit of goods when the alienation of said goods is obliged to pay this tax and non-amortizable real estate participation certificates or other titles granted to the holder rights over real estate other than the house or ground (RLIVA: Art. 30). In the alienation of documents pending payment, the alienation of the good covered by the document is not included.
Nor will the tax be paid on the alienation of non-amortizable real estate participation certificates, when they are registered in the National Registry of Securities (Registro Nacional de Valores) and Intermediaries and their alienation is carried out in the stock market concession under the terms of the Law of the Marketc of Values (Ley del Mercado de Valores) or in recognized markets according to international treaties that Mexico has in force.
Gold bullion with a minimum content of 99% of said material, provided that its alienation is made in retail sales with the general public.
That of goods made between residents abroad, provided that the goods have been exported or introduced to the national territory under an authorized program according to the Decree for the promotion of the manufacturing industry of maquiladora and export services, published in the Official Journal of the Federation (Diario Oficial de la Federación) on November 1st , 2006 or of a similar regime in the terms of the customs legislation or whether they are companies of the automotive terminal or manufacturing of motor vehicles or auto parts for their introduction to fiscal deposit, and goods are kept in the temporary import regime, in a similar regime in accordance with the Customs Law (Ley Aduanera) or in fiscal deposit. (RGCE 2022: Regla 5.2.4)
That of goods made by legal entities authorized to receive deductible donations for the purposes of income taxes.
Mexican Customs Law
Regulations Of The Mexican Customs Law
RGCE 2020
IMMEX Decree
Federal Fiscal Code
Foreign Trade Law
Regulations of Foreign Trade Law
Value Added Tax Law
Regulations of Value Added Tax Law
Federal Duties Law
