1 mexican / american withholding tax acacso meeting chicago, illinois may 7-9, 2008
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MEXICAN / AMERICAN WITHHOLDING
TAXACACSO MEETING
Chicago, IllinoisMay 7-9, 2008
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AGENDA
- 5% Withholding Tax (MEX)
- 10% Withholding Tax (USA/CAN)
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• Convention Between the Government of the United Mexican States and the Government of the United States of America for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income
USA / MEXICO TAX TREATY
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• ARTICLE 12
• ROYALTIES
• 1. Royalties arising in a Contracting State and paid to a resident of the other Contracting State may be taxed in that other State.
• 2. However, such royalties may also be taxed in the
Contracting State in which they arise and according to the laws of that State, but if the beneficial owner is a resident of the other Contracting State, the tax so charged shall not exceed 10 percent of the gross amount of the royalty.
10 % WITHHOLDING TAX
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• Income Tax Law in Mexico states:
• Article 200 (LISR).Royalties and technical assistance
The source of wealth of revenues from royalties, technical assistance or advertising shall be deemed to be in national territory when advantage is taken in Mexico of the assets or rights in respect of which such royalties, or of such technical assistance, or when such royalties, technical assistance or advertising are paid by a person residing in national territory or by a foreign resident having a permanent establishment in Mexico.
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Tax rates
• The tax shall be computed by application of the rate indicated for each case below to the revenues obtained by the taxpayer, with no deduction:
Rate of 5%
• I. Royalties from temporary use or advantage of railroad cars .......................................5%
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5 % WITHHOLDING TAX
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ACACSO Railroad Holiday Inn MartChicago, Illinois
Federal Tax Identification Number: XX-XXXXXXXNovember 10, 2007
Terms: Due Upon ReceiptInvoice Number: 01
BILL TO:Kansas City Southern de México, S. A. de C.V.Avenida Manuel L. Barragán 4850 NorteColonia HidalgoC.P. 64290Monterrey, Nuevo LeónRFC: KCS970506DQ3
CAR HIREPLACE/DATE: SEPTEMBER 2007INVOICE # 01Federal Tax Identification Number: xx-xxxxxxx
DESCRIPTION
SERVICE MONTH AUGUST 2007
CAR HIRE $2,663,885.42INCOME TAX 5% (133,194.28)TOTAL AMOUNT $2,530,691.14
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WITHHOLDING TAX FORMS
• F 28This tax form shall be issued in México for the 5%
Withholding Tax
• F 1042-SThis tax form shall be issued in USA/Can for the 10%
Withholding Tax
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QUESTIONS…???
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THANKS…!!!