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Karla Pastor is a seasoned financial operation professional with a wealth of experience managing head office operations. She is responsible for ensuring the smooth and efficient execution of all-around financial operations, managing the network’s CRM system, and overseeing HR and IT functions. Karla directly supports the Executive Director, coordinating members’ meetings and annual event logistics worldwide. Karla is also the Head of Sustainability at member firm Kreston FLS, showcasing her commitment to promoting sustainable business practices.
April 12, 2023
Today, each country in Latin America has a wide variation in the implementation of practices that have a positive impact on environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) issues. Although there is a social demand for these issues and several companies have voluntarily adopted ESG practices, there is currently no standardized or dominant framework in Latin America to accelerate their adoption. Here we have given a synopsis of ESG regulation in the largest economies in Latin America with the intention of providing a context for the region.
In Latin America, a path is opening up that has been adopting different forms or measures to make visible the efforts, or lack them, of companies and governments to make progress on ESG issues. As a result, ESG reporting is at a very early stage in Latin America. However, in recent years, there has been growing interest in the implementation of ESG as a guiding tool on social and environmental issues.
According to the International Bar Association Latin American Regional Forum[1], by 2022, most ESG-related practices are in the environmental, compliance, banking and corporate areas. About 80% of the firms that have incorporated ESG in internal practices. The most popular is around recycling followed by community activities and programs to avoid discrimination. Only 3 countries have reported that they are developing an ESG taxonomy. Unfortunately, this results in a problem of greenwashing[2], the main obstacle to implementation.
One of the frameworks that can best address social and environmental aspects are the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and according to the UN, all countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are committed to the SDGs, however, of these, only 19 countries[3] are required to report their actions and results. It should be noted that some countries may have different levels of commitment to progress on the SDGs. In Latin America, most of the firms that adopt some ESG commitment relate it to these goals.
The following table shows examples of ESG and climate change regulations to provide a context for the variation in regulations.
Country | ESG Related Regulations | Description | Climate Change Related Regulations |
Argentina | N/A | There is currently no specific national regulation for ESG reporting by companies. However, some companies in Argentina are voluntarily adopting mainly environmental practices.[4] | Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Law (Law 27.191)[5] |
Brazil[6] | BC Resolution No. 139/2021 and BC Instruction Standard No. 153/2021 | In September 2021, a package of solutions and requirements on ESG disclosure was launched. There are other financial instrument regulations such as the criteria for granting rural loans. | National Policy on Climate Change (PNMC) |
Chile | Ministry of Finance launched a Taxonomy to promote green investments[7] | Taxonomy is presented as a tool to define a common language between what is understood as environmentally sustainable. In addition, ISO 26000 is voluntary, but has been implemented by 50% of the multinationals. It consists of providing companies with guidelines and orientation for adopting socially responsible behavior with their environment, considering the social and environmental impacts they may produce.[8] | Law on General Bases of the Environment (Law 19300)[9] |
Colombia | Green Taxonomy and External Circulars 008 and 020 adopted by SFC in 2022 | Promotes and facilitates the channeling of resources towards sustainable investments and defines the primary guidelines for the development of green finance. instructions on the content of the prospectus for environmental, social, and/or industry and knowledge economy bonds.[10] Companies have also adopted standards such as ISO26,000 on a voluntary basis.[11] | There is significant weight in laws on environmental protection issues. Law 1931 of 2018[12] |
Mexico | Sustainable Finance Committee. such as: 1) Sustainable Taxonomy (Ministry of Finance and Public Credit); 2) Leveraging Capital Mobilization Opportunities (Comisión Nacional del Sistema de Ahorro para el Retiro or Consar and Banxico); 3) ESG Risk Measurement (Banxico), and 4) Disclosure of Information and Adoption of ESG Standards (CNBV; Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores). | CNBV (regulator of banking and public companies) will present aggregated results of these diagnostics and will conduct a pilot application of the taxonomy with the participation of voluntary financial institutions, with three main objectives: climate change, financial inclusion and gender inclusion.[13] | Compendium of 13 laws and regulations derived from the different standards (NOM, NMX) applicable to each environmental area; water, soil, air, rural development, waste, among others.[14] |
Peru | N/A | There is currently no specific regulation for CSR reporting by companies. However, some companies in Peru are voluntarily adopting sustainability reporting practices. | The purpose of the Framework Law on Climate Change is to establish the principles to reduce the country’s vulnerability to climate change, take advantage of the opportunities of low-carbon growth and comply with the international commitments assumed by the State.[15] |
Note: It is important to note that this table is not exhaustive and that the situation in each country may be subject to changes and updates.
In conclusion, although there are governance bodies in some countries working with ESG and green taxonomies, and while there is still no mandatory ESG reporting, all countries have climate change regulations. There is progress, but there is no regulation on reporting.
To speak to an expert about your ESG reporting obligations in Latin America, please contact us.
Versión en Español
Hoy en día, cada país de América Latina tiene mucha variación en los niveles de implementación de prácticas que tengan un impacto positivo en temas ambientales, sociales y de gobierno corporativo o ESG (por sus siglas en inglés). A pesar de que existen una demanda social en estos temas y varias empresas han adoptado prácticas voluntarias de ESG, actualmente no existe un marco estandarizado o dominante en América Latina para acelerar su adopción. Éste articulo consta de una síntesis acerca de las regulaciones en ESG en los países de mayor economía en América Latina con la intención de dar un contexto de la región.
En América Latina está abriendo un camino que ha ido adoptando diferentes formas o medidas para hacer visible los esfuerzos, o falta de ellos, de las empresas y de los gobiernos para avanzar en temas de ESG. Como consecuencia, los reportes de ESG se encuentran en una etapa muy temprana en América Latina. Sin embargo, en los últimos años, se ha despertado un creciente interés en la implementación de ESG como instrumento de guía en temas sociales y medioambientales.
De acuerdo con International Bar Association Latin American Regional Forum[16], en 2022, la mayor parte de las prácticas relacionadas con ESG son en la parte medioambiental, compliance, bancaria y corporativa. Cerca del 80% de las firmas que han incorporado ESG es en el manejo de sus propias actividades. La más popular tiene que ver con reciclaje seguido de actividades comunitarias y programas para evitar la discriminación. Únicamente 3 países han reportado que están desarrollando una taxonomía en ESG. Lamentablemente esto da como resultado un problema de “greenwashing[17]” dando como resultado el principal obstáculo en su implementación.
Uno de los marcos que mejor pueden abordan aspectos de sociales y medioambientales son los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) de la ONU y de acuerdo con ella, todos los países de América Latina y el Caribe están comprometidos con los ODS, sin embargo, de éstos, únicamente 19 países[18] tienen obligación de reportar sus acciones y resultados. Cabe destacar que algunos países pueden tener diferentes niveles de compromiso en cuanto al progreso de los OSD. En América Latina, gran parte de las firmas que adoptan algún compromiso de ESG lo relaciona con estos objetivos.
En la siguiente tabla se pueden observar el ejemplo de regulaciones referentes a las ESG y cambio climático para dar un contexto de la variación en regulaciones.
País | Regulaciones relacionadas ESG | Descripción | Regulaciones relacionadas con el cambio climático |
Argentina | N/A | Actualmente no existe una regulación nacional específica para la presentación de informes de ESG por parte de las empresas. Sin embargo, algunas compañías en Argentina están adoptando voluntariamente prácticas principalmente medioambientales.[19] | Ley de Energías Renovables y Eficiencia Energética (Ley 27.191)[20] |
Brasil[21] | Resolución BC No. 139/2021 y Norma Instrucción BC No. 153/2021 | En septiembre 2021se lanzó un paquete de soluciones y requerimientos en declaración en ESG. Existen otras regulaciones de instrumento financieros como el criterio para otorgar créditos rurales. | Política Nacional sobre Cambio Climático (PNMC) |
Chile | Ministerio de Hacienda lanzó la Taxonomía para fomentar inversiones verdes[22] | Taxonomía se presenta como una herramienta para definir un idioma común entre lo que se entiende por medioambientalmente sostenible. Adicionalmente, ISO 26000 Es voluntaria, pero ha sido implementada por el 50% de las multinacionales. Consiste en brindar a las empresas directrices y orientación para adoptar un comportamiento socialmente responsable con su entorno, considerando los impactos sociales y medioambientales que puedan producir.[23] | Ley sobre Bases Generales del Medio Ambiente (Ley 19300)[24] |
Colombia | Taxonomía Verde y circulares externas 008 y 020 adoptada por la SFC en 2022 | Promueve y facilita la canalización de recursos hacia inversiones sostenibles y define los lineamientos primarios para el desarrollo de las finanzas verdes. instrucciones sobre el contenido del prospecto de bonos ambientales, sociales, y/o de economía de la industria y del conocimiento.[25] Las empresas también han adoptado normas como ISO26.000 voluntariamente.[26] | Hay un peso significativo en leyes en temas de protección ambiental. Ley 1931 de 2018[27] |
México | Comité de Finanzas Sostenibles. como: 1) Taxonomía Sostenible (Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público); 2) Aprovechamiento de Oportunidades de Movilización de Capital (Comisión Nacional del Sistema de Ahorro para el Retiro o Consar y Banxico); 3) Medición de Riesgos ESG (Banxico), y 4) Divulgación de Información y Adopción de Estándares ESG (CNBV; Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores). | CNBV (órgano regulador de banca y empresas públicas) presentará resultados agregados de esos diagnósticos y llevará a cabo una aplicación piloto de la taxonomía con la participación de instituciones financieras voluntarias, con tres objetivos principales: cambio climático, inclusión financiera e inclusión de género.[28] | Compendio de 13 leyes y reglamentos que se derivan en las diferentes normas (NOM, NMX) aplicables a cada rubro ambiental; agua, suelo, aire, desarrollo rural, residuos, entre otros.[29] |
Perú | N/A | Actualmente no existe una regulación específica para la presentación de informes de OSD por parte de las empresas. Sin embargo, algunas empresas en Perú están adoptando voluntariamente prácticas de informes de sustentabilidad. | Ley Marco sobre Cambio Climático tiene por objeto establecer los principios a fin de reducir la vulnerabilidad del país al cambio climático, aprovechar las oportunidades del crecimiento bajo en carbono y cumplir con los compromisos internacionales asumidos por el Estado.[30] |
Nota: Es importante tener en cuenta que esta tabla no es exhaustiva y que la situación en cada país puede estar sujeta a cambios y actualizaciones.
En conclusión, a pesar de que existen órganos de gobierno en algunos países trabajando con ESG y taxonomías verdes, aún no hay ninguna obligatoriedad en temas de ESG, pero todos los países tienen regulaciones de cambio climático. Hay un avance, pero no hay regulación en el reporteo.
Para hablar con un experto sobre sus obligaciones de presentación de informes ESG en América Latina, póngase en contacto con nosotros.
[1] ESG survey results report: ESG in Latin America
[2] The act of misleading consumers about a company’s environmental practices or the environmental benefits of a product or service.
[3] Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuela
[4] https://abogados.com.ar/litigios-y-regulaciones-esg-una-nueva-tendencia-global/32028#_ftn21
[5] https://www.energia.gob.ar/contenidos/verpagina.php?idpagina=3876
[6] https://iclg.com/practice-areas/environmental-social-and-governance-law/brazil
[7] https://www.hacienda.cl/noticias-y-eventos/noticias/comite-taxonomia-finanzas-verdes
[8] https://www.bufetes.cl/articulos/estan-obligadas-las-empresas-a-ser-socialmente-responsables
[9] https://observatoriop10.cepal.org/es/instrumentos/ley-bases-generales-medio-ambiente-ley-19300#:~:text=La%20ley%20establece%20un%20marco,la%20conservaci%C3%B3n%20del%20patrimonio%20ambiental.
[10] https://www.fitchratings.com/research/es/fund-asset-managers/desarrollos-regulatorios-en-latinoamerica-impulsan-iniciativas-de-inversion-esg-20-09-2022
[11] https://www.larepublica.co/responsabilidad-social/normas-que-regulan-los-planes-de-sostenibilidad-o-de-responsabilidad-social-en-colombia-2709324
[12] https://medioambiente.uexternado.edu.co/abc-de-la-ley-de-cambio-climatico/
[13] https://www.larepublica.co/responsabilidad-social/normas-que-regulan-los-planes-de-sostenibilidad-o-de-responsabilidad-social-en-colombia-2709324
[14] https://www.globalstd.com/blog/legislacion-ambiental-en-mexico/#:~:text=Las%20leyes%20que%20conforman%20la,Prevenci%C3%B3n%20y%20Gesti%C3%B3n%20Integral%20de
[15] https://busquedas.elperuano.pe/normaslegales/ley-marco-sobre-cambio-climatico-ley-n-30754-1638161-1/
[16] ESG survey results report: ESG in Latin America
[17] Es el acto de confundir a los consumidores en relación con las prácticas medioambientales de una compañía o los beneficios que aporta para el medio ambiente un producto o servicio.
[18] Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, México, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Perú, República Dominicana, Uruguay, Venezuela
[19] https://abogados.com.ar/litigios-y-regulaciones-esg-una-nueva-tendencia-global/32028#_ftn21
[20] https://www.energia.gob.ar/contenidos/verpagina.php?idpagina=3876
[21] https://iclg.com/practice-areas/environmental-social-and-governance-law/brazil
[22] https://www.hacienda.cl/noticias-y-eventos/noticias/comite-taxonomia-finanzas-verdes
[23] https://www.bufetes.cl/articulos/estan-obligadas-las-empresas-a-ser-socialmente-responsables
[24] https://observatoriop10.cepal.org/es/instrumentos/ley-bases-generales-medio-ambiente-ley-19300#:~:text=La%20ley%20establece%20un%20marco,la%20conservaci%C3%B3n%20del%20patrimonio%20ambiental.
[25] https://www.fitchratings.com/research/es/fund-asset-managers/desarrollos-regulatorios-en-latinoamerica-impulsan-iniciativas-de-inversion-esg-20-09-2022
[26] https://www.larepublica.co/responsabilidad-social/normas-que-regulan-los-planes-de-sostenibilidad-o-de-responsabilidad-social-en-colombia-2709324
[27] https://medioambiente.uexternado.edu.co/abc-de-la-ley-de-cambio-climatico/
[28] https://www.larepublica.co/responsabilidad-social/normas-que-regulan-los-planes-de-sostenibilidad-o-de-responsabilidad-social-en-colombia-2709324
[29] https://www.globalstd.com/blog/legislacion-ambiental-en-mexico/#:~:text=Las%20leyes%20que%20conforman%20la,Prevenci%C3%B3n%20y%20Gesti%C3%B3n%20Integral%20de
[30] https://busquedas.elperuano.pe/normaslegales/ley-marco-sobre-cambio-climatico-ley-n-30754-1638161-1/
March 23, 2023
Kreston Global has maintained its 13th position in the International Accounting Bulletin world survey. Kreston Global continues to enjoy steady growth, with a 4% turnover increase in 2022.
The network has attracted a record number of new firms in recent years and US firm CBIZ MHM has contributed significantly to the growth with key strategic acquisitions, including New York–based Marks Paneth, helping to propel CBIZ MHM from 13th to 8th position in North America regional rankings.
Liza Robbins, Kreston Global Chief Executive commented,
“We are delighted to have retained our global position, although our focus continues to be on delivering real benefits to firms to help them grow and thrive, and less about global rankings.
The fast pace of development of Kreston Global led to a new strategic plan being unveiled in 2021, which embraces the network’s wider purpose-led approach. The new firms that have joined us over the last 12 months have only enhanced the strong ties that connect our firms to each other.
2023 looks set to be another strong year of member growth, with excellent firms interested in joining the network.”
If you are an ambitious, internationally-focused firm that is interested in joining Kreston Global as a member, you can fill out a form to apply to start your application.
March 10, 2023
Kreston ATC Chile is the latest firm to become part of Kreston Global.
The firm provides services to local and international companies across Chile and overseas, ranging from external and internal audits, taxes, risk advisory, forensics, payroll and bookkeeping. Headquartered in the capital, Santiago, the firm is led by experienced partners with backgrounds in EY and RSM, used to reporting to offices in North America, Europe and Asia.
Pictured from left to right are Ricardo Gameroff, Partner-Advisory Leader and International Liaison, Hans Caro, managing partner, and Eduardo Medina, audit lead partner.
Hans Caro Larsen, Managing Partner, commented, “We are very excited to join Kreston and are committed to contributing to the global organisation with our knowledge and experience. We already have one of our partners involved in the network’s Global Audit Group as well as serving as a member of the Global Quality Group and look forward to extensive international collaboration”
To learn more about doing business in Chile, click here.
March 8, 2023
A new Head of Anti-Money Laundering has been announced by Kreston FLS in Mexico. CPA Joaquín Muñoz de Cote Navarro joins as Head of Anti Money Laundering to lead the Money Laundering Prevention and Compliance area.
His career includes 39 years of professional experience, of which 26 years have been in charge of management positions in the banking sector, developing Control, Audit, Compliance and AML/KYC functions.
Development of strategy implementation skills in complex PLD projects based on global standards of Financial Institutions of international scope.
Analytical and communication skills to identify problems and implement solutions with the necessary clarity for effective execution.
Professional experience in the Financial Sector
• Scotiabank Inverlat:
o Corporate Director of Money Laundering Prevention Control (2019-2022).
• Banco Nacional de Mexico- Citibanamex:
o Director of Compliance and Money Laundering Prevention Commercial Banking (2003 to 2018).
o Director of Credit Audit (1996 to 2003)
Professional experience in the Non-Financial Sector:
• Alcatel Indetel Telecommunications:
• Teléfonos de México SA de CV.
• KPMG Consultants
Kreston FLS comments
Enrique Pastor Socio Director en Kreston FLS Mexico City commented, “We are delighted to have invited Joaquin to be part of this project, and we are sure that soon the service at the firm will be a benchmark for the Mexican market and foreign investments that have to comply with these provisions.”
With this important incorporation, Kreston FLS (México) will be in a competitive position to attend international businesses in which compliance with these matters is a field of speciality and mandatory.
Contact CPA Joaquín Muñoz by clicking here, or calling on +52 5559857558 C. +52 5554069516
February 28, 2023
Kreston tax expert and regional tax director in the Kreston Global Tax Group, Jelle Bakker has accomplished many contributions in the area of international taxation over the past 35 years, including 10 years as Senior Tax Counsel with Global Network Bank.
February 22, 2023
The double tax agreement, DTA , which France and Colombia signed came into force on January 1, 2023. When in force the DTA will include a 5% tax withholding rate for payments of dividends when the recipient holds at least 20% of the paying company, otherwise the rate will be 15%. The tax withholding rates for payment of interest will be 0%/10%. In the case of royalties, the withholding rate will be 10%.
To talk to one of our experts about this DTA in Colombia or France, please get in touch.
January 23, 2023
LONDON – Kreston Global has begun 2023 by welcoming eight new member firms on four continents: India, Uganda, Lebanon, Japan, Croatia, Bangladesh, Chile and Taiwan.
The eight new member firms are:
Kreston Croatia was founded by Managing Partner Ivan Pečur who has worked in a number of international accountancy organisations over the last 16 years as an audit partner. He is joined by two other partners.
Bhatia & Bhatia was founded in 1981 and provides audit, tax and accounting services to a range of domestic and international clients. It works closely with a broad base of affiliated chartered accountant firms across all major cities in India.
Kreston HM was founded by Managing Partner Hitesh Mehta in 2005. It provides audit, accounting services and tax advisory to international and local clients from its offices in Kampala and Jinja. It has three partners and 45 staff.
Accurate Accounting & Audit was founded in 2021 and is led by four certified auditors. It has over 20 staff based in its central Beirut offices, providing services to corporate and private clients across the construction and building supplies, professional partnerships, hospitality, retail and sports sectors.
Maria Howlader and Co is based in Dhaka, Bangladesh and comprises 34 employees and offers audit, accounting and tax services to international businesses and foreign subsidiaries based in Bangladesh and overseas.
Kreston ATC Chile is a newly established firm in Chile, based in Santiago. The firm has 24 staff and five partners, and is led by Managing Partner Hans Caro. The firm is made up of previous Kreston partners including Ricardo Gameroff who is already involved with the Kreston network through the Global Audit and Quality
Groups. The firm has a number of international clients and specializes in external and internal audits, taxes, risk advisory, forensics, payroll and bookkeeping.
Top New & Co is based in Taipei, Taiwan and is returning to the Kreston network after a few months away. Run by Yashu Hung, who is the lead audit partner, together with two other audit partners and a staff of 20, they offer audit and accounting services to a range of privately owned and not-for-profit organisations.
2022 saw Kreston Global holding its hugely successful network-wide conference in Madrid, the first in-person conference the network has held since the pandemic began. 2022 also saw the launch of its first Environmental, Social and Governance Advisory Committee, launch of new international steering groups for Internal Audit, Transfer Pricing and Life Sciences, and lastly a flagship thought leadership report, ‘The Interpreneur Mindset’.
Liza Robbins, Chief Executive of Kreston Global, said:
“It is with great pleasure that I welcome our latest joiners to the Kreston Global network. To have eight firms join in a short period is a major achievement, but to have eight firms of this calibre join is a significant testament to our depth and breadth.
“In recent years we have spent a great deal of time evaluating and fine-tuning our strategy. We have listened closely to our members, working with them on a range of areas and launching a number of exciting new initiatives. I am excited to move into 2023 with both our existing and new colleagues as we continue to develop our proposition to the entrepreneurial business community.”
Get in touch to talk about how Kreston Global firms can help your expanding business in these eight countries.
January 12, 2023
April 5, 2022
March 15, 2022
LONDON – Kreston Global welcomes Alfaro y Asociados, based in Honduras, to its global network.
Alfaro y Asociados is one of the leading accountancy firms in Honduras. It specialises in providing audit and accountancy, corporate finance and tax services to domestic and international businesses in the country. Founded in 1995 by current managing partner Juan Angel Alfaro, it consists of three partners in total and 20 other fee-earners.
Alfaro y Asociados advises clients in a broad range of sectors including agriculture, banking, construction, retail, real estate, finance, tourism, hospitality, healthcare and manufacturing. It is authorised by the Honduras National Banking and Insurance Commission.
Alfaro y Asociados is the fifth firm to join the Kreston Global network in recent months, following the arrivals of member firms in Kuwait, Bahrain, Germany and the Bahamas. Like many of the other new firms recently joining, the firm has decided to rebrand to become Kreston Honduras to align itself to their new international brand and network.
2021 saw the Kreston Global network celebrating its 50th anniversary as well as undergoing its own rebrand.
Juan Angel Alfaro, Managing Partner at Alfaro y Asociados, said:
“Kreston Global is a major player in the international accountancy space and we have been consistently impressed by their dynamic and collaborative ethos. My colleagues and I are excited to be partnering with the Kreston Global community, both to further the ambitions of our domestic clients looking to overseas markets, and to support international businesses doing business in Honduras.”
Liza Robbins, Chief Executive of Kreston Global, said:
“Honduras is a growing international business centre and Alfaro y Asociados are one of the most established firms in the country. Their rigorous expertise and their knowledge of the Honduras business landscape has already proved invaluable to their clients over the decades. We will be working together to bring that experience to Kreston Global clients all over the world.”
March 7, 2022
Kreston Global condemns the war in Ukraine and the violation of international law. We are deeply troubled at the terrible impact on innocent people in Ukraine, Russia and Eastern Europe, and we stand by all people suffering from oppression anywhere in the world. We very much hope for a quick and peaceful resolution to this tragic situation.
We can confirm that Kreston Global does not have any member firms operating in Russia. Our member firm in Ukraine – Kreston Ukraine – has understandably been impacted by the current situation, and we are doing everything we can to support their team during this difficult time.
Accounting firms play a critical role in ensuring relevant economic measures and sanctions are applied effectively. To do so, our firms are encouraged to use resources available from professional bodies and government departments in their respective jurisdictions and to seek guidance from Kreston Global. As trusted advisors, our member firms will continue to support clients as they manage the significant disruption that these changes will bring.
Kreston Global firms from around the network have been in touch with offers of support. Kreston Ukraine has set up a fund to support its employees at this time. If you are a member and would like to offer support, please contact us here.
February 2, 2022
Kreston global mobility expert, Ian Miles, talks us through the benefits of using a global network to relocate businesses and employees overseas.
Global mobility is the movement of individuals around the globe moving from one country to another, usually, but not always, for work.
Our offering is to help to efficiently move employees and businesses to new countries by offering the necessary and relevant tax advice before, while and following living in a new country. A good global mobility strategy should cover tax, visas and immigration, payroll and benefits and relocation services.
A smooth transition benefits the business and the individual moving, whether it is the CEO of a company or an employee. Understanding the culture, local employment laws, working visas and settling in families, if needed, minimises the risk of the relocation failing
The HR department is often involved and can offer assistance to an employee or CEO looking to relocate, however, tax and legal advice is specialist and dependent on the locality. Businesses can choose to source multiple services or use a network that can coordinate everything with one point of contact.
Kreston Global works with two partners to deliver specialist global mobility services.
At each country location is a hub, with a contact from each of the three partners who, together, offer a complete global mobility service. The members of the hub are one person whose business is to physically move people around the world, another member finds housing for the Expat, another finds schools for the Expat’s children, another moves their pet, a wealth manager and so on. The Expat will also need tax advice to help understand the tax laws in the country that they are going to and how the rules of their new country interact with their home country or vice versa if they return home in later years.
Expatland has created a travel planner checklist from their wealth of experience of working with clients around the world, highlighting tasks you should do before, during and after relocation. Follow the link to their website here to use their useful relocation planner tool, download the checklist and research the support we can offer you in each location.
Kreston Global offers tax advice as part of the partnership, which can both advise individuals on the tax aspects of what it means for them to move country and also advise globally mobile entrepreneurs about how to set up a business venture in a new country.
All of our member firms that offer global mobility services are listed here. This list is expanding all the time. You may contact the member firm in the country you wish to expand into, or the country where you reside. Please email us here
January 25, 2022
Javier Sabate, Tax & Audit Partner at Kreston FLS, Mexico, writes about upcoming changes to Mexican VAT law.
The new 2022 Revenue Law in Mexico is on track to being approved, only awaiting the Senate´s decision. This initiative under which the Mexican government estimates that it will be attaining just over $7 billion pesos, of which $3.9 billion will allegedly come directly from tax collections.
The Mexican authorities observe the following fiscal and tax matters in this Initiative:
The Initiative presented seeks to reform, add and repeal various provisions of the Income Tax Law (LISR*), the Value Added Tax Law (VATL), the Production and Services Tax Law, the Federal Law on New Car Tax, the Tax Code of the Federation and other ordinances, presented last September 8, 2021 by the Mexican President before its Congress.
The VAT changes contained in this proposed economic package for 2022 are:
As we witness the legitimate interest and effort of the Mexican authorities in continuing to facilitate the understanding and accessibility of tax payments and reporting to the general tax paying population, these efforts continue in many cases to inadvertently increase legal responsibility and administrative burden for all Taxpayers.
For these upcoming years, we strongly encourage businesses that supply goods or services to or within Mexico to pay special attention to their corporate governance, organizational structures and reporting. This will be vital in order to adequately navigate the increasing requirements for greater transparency and more accountability in the Mexican and LATAM economies.
January 12, 2022
December 21, 2021
Kreston BSG in Mexico has hit a milestone – 25 years in business. Read all about their celebrations here.
September 30, 2021