E-Invoicing in Mexico

Mandatory Electronic Invoicing in Mexico

Learn how to get your company ready to exchange documents in accordance with regulations in Mexico with the support of Comarch

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Who is obliged to use e‑Invoicing in Mexico

E-invoicing regulation in Mexico has been introduced gradually to become mandatory for all taxpayers from 2014. Mexico was the one of the earliest countries to implement that solution and is considered as a pioneer in the LATAM region.

Implementation timeline

  • January 1, 2022 - CFDI has been updated to version 4.0, which will co-exist with CFDI version 3.3 until March 2023.
  • From April 1, 2023, the only applicable version will be 4.0.

E-invoicing process description

The use of the services of the Mexican tax authorities, called SAT services, is mandatory for issuing invoices (in the case of electronic invoices, this has been delegated to certified PAC providers).

The issuer must communicate the invoice to the recipient within three days following issuance. The issuer has to be capable of providing a printed copy if this is required by the buyer.

How integrity and authenticity may be ensured?

Each invoice must be signed with the supplier's CSD (certificate issued by the tax authorities) and then sent to the Provincial Administrative Court. The PAC is obliged to verify the XML format and the signature, assign the folio (UUID), sign with the key provided to the tax authority. PAC performs these processes known as "Timbrado" and returns the result to the supplier (or service provider).

Characteristics of the e-invoicing in Mexico

Archiving requirements for e‑Invoicing in Mexico

Required storage period is 5 years

What is the required format of an e-invoice

Mandatory XML format specified by the Mexican tax authorities (‘SAT’), i.e. domestic CFDI and CFDI for export transactions.

Why is Comarch the best choice?

We have 20+ years of experience in carrying out various EDI, e-invoicing, and other document exchange projects around the world. In those years, we have successfully connected more than 130,000 entities from over 60 countries.

  • 1. Legal compliance

    Full compliance with the latest data exchange regulations and modern data transfer standards

  • 2. Digitization

    Applying new technologies and IT solutions in order to streamline workflows and automate activities and procedures

  • 3. Individual approach

    Tailor-made solutions based on processes specific to each company – own road map and a suitable pace of changes

  • 4.Security

    Highest level of security for all sensitive and important company data

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