Setting Up a Business in Mexico

An in-depth guide for foreign entrepreneurs and companies looking to enter the Mexican market — the premier nearshoring gateway to North America, built on USMCA access and genuinely competitive logistics and labor costs rather than low general taxation.
This guide covers legal structures, business taxation — including a standard 30% corporate rate, the IMMEX regime for manufacturers (customs and VAT deferral, but no CIT reduction), and the northern border decree that genuinely does reduce CIT to around 20% — company formation, mandatory profit-sharing (PTU), the cost of labor, and immigration routes for executives, investors, and entrepreneurs. Includes a dedicated chapter on Mexico’s USMCA-driven nearshoring economy, its automotive and electronics manufacturing clusters, its booming e-commerce sector, and Mexico City’s dense startup ecosystem, an operational checklist, and useful contacts.
Available in English and Spanish.