Setting up a company in Mexico as a foreigner
Incorporation, SAT and IMSS registration, foreign investment registry and accounting with reports for your parent company, from Monterrey.
Monterrey office
- Ave. Lázaro Cárdenas 304, Int. 101
Col. Residencial San Agustín, San Pedro, N.L. - +52 81 2317-48-80
- informacion@mayacontadores.com
- Monday to Friday: 9:00 – 18:00
Open your company in Mexico with compliance in order from day one
Opening a subsidiary in Mexico means incorporating the company, registering it with the SAT (Mexico’s tax authority), the IMSS (social security) and the foreign investment registry, and meeting every month obligations that do not exist in your home country.
From our office in San Pedro, Monterrey, we guide companies from the United States, Europe and Asia through the whole process, in English or Spanish, and then keep their books with reports their parent company understands.
Are you setting up a manufacturing plant? See how we support manufacturers in Querétaro.
- English and Spanishreports for your parent company
- SAT and IMSSregistrations coordinated for you
- One teamfrom incorporation to the first tax return
Updated: October 2026
What a foreign company needs to operate in Mexico
A foreign company can operate in Mexico through its own Mexican company or through a permanent establishment. The structure you choose changes how you pay taxes here and in your home country, so it should be decided before signing the articles of incorporation.
Then come the registrations: RFC (taxpayer ID) and e.firma (electronic signature) with the SAT, employer registration with the IMSS and INFONAVIT, state payroll tax and the foreign investment registry. A delay in any of them can stop invoicing, hiring or opening the bank account.
New subsidiaries
US, European or Asian companies opening a subsidiary in Mexico.
Is this service for your company?
Nearshoring plants
Manufacturing plants arriving at the industrial parks of the region.
Companies already operating
Foreign companies already in Mexico that need to put their tax compliance in order.
Corporate groups
Groups that need accounting and tax reports in English for their parent company.
Partners and investors
Foreign partners who want to understand their obligations before investing in Mexico.
First registrations and obligations
What a foreign company must have ready to start operating, and what repeats every month.
US–Mexico tax treaty| Step or obligation | Authority | When |
|---|---|---|
Incorporation of the company |
Ministry of Economy | Before operatingbefore a notary public |
RFC and e.firma of the company |
SAT | At incorporationrequired to invoice |
Foreign investment registry |
Ministry of Economy | After incorporationwithin the legal period |
Employer registration |
IMSS | Before hiringalso with INFONAVIT |
Income tax, VAT and withholding returns |
SAT | Monthlyplus an annual return |
Payroll tax |
State | Monthlyon salaries paid |
What we take care of
The right structure
We review the type of company with you before incorporating, considering your taxes in Mexico and in your home country.
Invoicing on time
We coordinate RFC, e.firma, IMSS and the bank account so operations do not stop because of a pending registration.
Numbers your parent company understands
Monthly reports in English or Spanish, reconciled with the Mexican books.
What the service includes
Everything a foreign company needs on the accounting and tax side to operate in Mexico.
-
Structure and incorporation
Advice on the type of company and coordination with the notary.
-
SAT and IMSS registrations
RFC, e.firma, employer registration, INFONAVIT and state payroll tax.
-
Foreign investment
Registration and notices with the foreign investment registry.
-
Accounting and taxes
Monthly accounting, tax returns and reports in English for your parent company.
How we set up your company in Mexico
One team guides you from the structure to the first tax return.
-
Structure
We define with you the type of company, the shareholders and the most suitable tax regime.
-
Incorporation
We coordinate the articles of incorporation and powers of attorney with the notary.
-
Registrations
We register the company with the SAT, the IMSS, INFONAVIT, the state and the foreign investment registry.
-
Monthly operation
We handle accounting, taxes and payroll, with reports for your parent company.
Is your company coming to Mexico?
Book a free consultation in English or Spanish and we will tell you what you need to start operating.
Frequently asked questions
Questions? Call us
+52 81 2317-48-80Yes. Foreign individuals and companies can own a Mexican company in most activities. The process includes incorporation before a notary, SAT registration and the foreign investment registry.
It depends on your home country and how your shareholders are taxed there. We review the options with you before incorporating.
It depends mainly on the foreign shareholders’ documents being apostilled and translated. With complete documentation, incorporation and the main registrations are usually resolved in a few weeks.
Yes. We prepare monthly reports in English for the parent company and work with you in English.
Yes. We work with companies anywhere in Mexico, in person or remotely, from our offices in Tampico, Monterrey and Querétaro.