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Taxes on the Mexico RT

Verified data Last verified June 10, 2026 Reviewed by Henry van de Vorming

Tax is the part of a move people underestimate most. Here's how Mexico treats a RT holder's income — when you become a tax resident, what happens to foreign earnings, and the official basis for each. It's information, not tax advice.

The tax position

Treatment
Standard resident taxation
Tax-residency trigger
Not a fixed day-count
Income threshold
€3,955/mo

How it works

No special tax regime attaches to this visa, and Mexico has no digital-nomad tax exemption. Under Article 9 of the Código Fiscal de la Federación (consolidated text published by the Cámara de Diputados, last reformed DOF 9 April 2026), individuals become Mexican tax residents when they establish their home (casa habitación) in Mexico; those who also keep a home abroad are Mexican residents only if their centre of vital interests is in Mexico, which is the case when more than 50% of their calendar-year income is Mexican-source or their main centre of professional activities is in Mexico. This is a facts-based test with no statutory day count for individuals. Mexican tax residents are taxed on worldwide income under the Ley del ISR. Separately, a DOF reform of 15 May 2026 added an express notice to the job-offer visa route (Trámite 10) that foreigners working for remuneration in Mexico are subject to Mexican tax obligations.

When you become a tax resident

Mexico doesn't pin tax residency to a single day-count for this route — it turns on your overall ties (a home, your family, your centre of economic life). Treat any "183-day" rule of thumb with caution here and confirm your position with the tax authority.

If you stay tax-resident somewhere else too, a double-taxation treaty between Mexico and that country usually decides which one taxes a given slice of income — another reason to get personal advice before you move money or change residency.

Mexico tax & the RT: FAQ

Mexico tax & the RT: FAQ

When do I become a tax resident in Mexico?

Mexico does not key tax residency to a single day-count for this route; residency turns on your overall ties and circumstances. See the notes above and confirm with the tax authority.

Is my foreign income taxed in Mexico?

Once you become a Mexico tax resident, Mexico taxes your worldwide income at its standard rates.

Does the RT come with a tax break?

Not a special one — you're taxed under Mexico's ordinary rules once resident. A double-tax treaty between Mexico and your home country may still affect where specific income is taxed.

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