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Mexican Court Holds GAAR Cannot be Applied Retroactively But Older Transactions Lack Economic Substance May Still be Disregarded

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Mexico

According to recent reports, the Ninth Metropolitan Regional Chamber of the Federal Court of Administrative Justice issued a decision on 28 April 2023 regarding required economic substance and the retroactive application of Mexico's general anti-avoidance rule (GAAR), which was introduced with effect from 1 January 2020. Under the GAAR, the tax administration (SAT) is essentially empowered to r…

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