- Mexico’s new VAT fraud measure outsources enforcement to digital platforms like eBay and Amazon instead of implementing real-time fiscal invoicing.
- The reform digitizes enforcement but does not address the underlying system that enables invoice fraud.
- False VAT invoice fraud relies on unverifiable transactions and information delays, often using shell companies to issue fake but legally valid invoices.
- Mexico’s current system appears to have real-time validation but fails in practice, allowing over 8,000 shell companies to issue fraudulent invoices.
- Effective reform requires building true real-time transaction validation infrastructure, not just shifting responsibility to intermediaries.
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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