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Tuesday, October 13, 2026
This edition reflects the information available when it was published.
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Today in Mexico
The stories in this edition, with context and an explanation of why they matter.
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Basic food costs rose faster than overall prices in September
Statistics agency INEGI reported on October 13 that its food basket cost 5.5% more in cities and 4.9% more in rural areas than a year earlier. Both increases exceeded general inflation, rounded to 3.5% in the bulletin.
Context
The food basket cost MXN 2,590.61 per person per month in cities and 1,940.96 in rural areas. A second threshold adds nonfood essentials, such as transport and education. These are income benchmarks, not an estimate of how many people are poor.
Why it matters
Onions, food and drinks consumed away from home, and tomatoes drove the annual food-basket increase. For households whose income has not kept pace, buying the same basic foods now uses more of the budget, leaving less for other needs.
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Committee votes to widen Mexico’s simplified small-business tax system
A lower-house committee approved an income-tax bill on October 12 that would expand RESICO eligibility. Annual revenue limits would rise from MXN 3.5 million to 5 million for eligible individuals and 35 million to 50 million for qualifying companies, pending full congressional approval.
Context
RESICO is a simplified income-tax system. Individuals can use it for business, professional or rental income, while its company rules cover companies tax-resident in Mexico and owned only by individuals, subject to other conditions. The ceilings refer to revenue, not profit.
Why it matters
For individuals, RESICO taxes money actually collected, excluding VAT and without deducting expenses, at rates of 1% to 2.5%. Raising the ceiling could let eligible owners keep that method as their businesses grow. Corporate RESICO uses a different calculation, so those low rates are not company tax rates.
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Committee backs a smaller increase in Mexico’s visitor fee
On October 12, a lower-house committee approved a proposed 2027 visitor fee of MXN 1,158, below the executive’s MXN 1,334.80 request. It still needs approval from the full Chamber of Deputies and Senate.
Context
The current fee is MXN 983. It covers the immigration document for foreign visitors without permission for paid work, and airlines collect it for qualifying arrivals. Some travelers are exempt, including people entering by land for no more than seven days.
Why it matters
The proposal would add MXN 175 to the government charge on a qualifying trip. This fee also serves a broader funding purpose: current law directs part of tourism-related collections to operations and infrastructure at state-owned companies overseen by the Defense Ministry.
Coverage through 2026-10-13.