About usWho we are

We are a multidisciplinary team of independent consultants from various international firms. We have extensive experience advising foreign investors from various sectors in financial, tax, legal and customs matters from a comprehensive strategic approach.

What we do

We advise foreign investors about the legal, financial, tax and customs implications of their business plan in Mexico and we help them to implement strategies in these matters, which their companies can take advantage of within the framework of current legal provisions. Once those strategies are defined, we take care of the following tasks so our customers can focus on their industrial or commercial activities:

Preparing all the formalities related to the needs of the com-pany (search of real estate, bank accounts, contracts, visas, hiring logistic suppliers, etc.).

Arranging all registrations and procedures before Mexican authorities required for their industrial and/or commercial operations, as well as for hiring their employees.

Implementing the desired labor, tax and customs schemes.

Providing with accounting and logistic support during the pre-operational period or start-up of the business until it runs on its own, leaving the relevant administrative and control procedures in place.

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About usHow we work

We avoid complex structures and unnecessary formali-ties, which facilitates fluent, timely and efficient commu-nication and response, both internally and to our custo-mers.

We analyze the implications of the business from each of our expertise areas and discuss them together to antici-pate and summarize the information that our customers are interested in from a comprehensive approach, raising awareness to the weaknesses and threats of the business or investment they intend to perform in Mexico; we explain how to reduce the impacts thereof, in the same way that we identify their opportunities and strengths and inform how to make the most of them.

Our mission

Telling our clients all the information they must take into consideration before and during their establishment in Mexico so that they can opportunely achieve profitable, successful and sustainable investments, always envisa-ging the reduction and control of the risks involved.

Our services

Guidance to invest in Mexico

Guidance and strategic planning for foreign investment

Selection of the best location to establish facilities.

Financial planning and resource optimization.

Planning of the accounting records and reporting of financial statements in accordance to local accoun-ting standards, as well as to German GAAP and US GAAP, if applicable.

Timely analysis of the tax, Social Security and customs regulations and formalities to which the company could be subject.

Optimization of social contributions and taxes, inclu-ding those related with foreign trade operations (cus-toms duties and tariffs).

Search of opportunities and determination of obliga-tions related to double taxation avoidance and free trade agreements.

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Our services

Guidance to invest in Mexico

Guidance and strategic planning for foreign investment

Analysis and determination of origin (eligibility) in accordance to Free Trade Agreements with North America (NAFTA), Europe (EFTA, MEUFTA), South America (MERCOSUR), and all countries and regions with which Mexico has signed free trade agreements.

Design and evaluation of logistic and business sche-mes for the optimization of resources through tax incentives and free trade agreements.

Planning of the sale and delivery terms (INCOTER-MS), from different approaches(legal, financial and customs approaches).

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Our services

Business process outsourcing

Start-up accompanigment (Business process outsourcing, BPO)

We accompany you during the beginning of your opera-tions in Mexico as well as during any administrative and organizational changes so that your company maintains ongoing procedures that ensure an adequate financial performance, as well as an appropriate tax and customs compliance, seeking the optimization of resources, through administration, control and organization of accounting in general, and the proper archiving of the legal tax and customs documentation that must be presented to the authorities in case of audit.

Administration and start-up of your local operations: accounting, billing, payroll calculation, presentation of tax returns, general compliance with formalities and procedures, logistics and customs support, etc.

Design and monitoring of internal control systems and accounting policies.

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Our services

Legal services

Creation of corporations

- Meetings of members and sessions of the Board of Directors.

Granting of powers of attorney.

Mergers and splits.

Restrictions and procedures related to foreign invest-ment

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Legal services

Preparation and revision of contracts

Commercial contracts.

Joint Ventures and other strategic partnerships.

Maquila contracts.

Works contracts.

Labor contracts.

Leasing and financial leasing contracts.

Among other.

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Legal Services

Expats and their families

Immigration visas and procedures for expatriates and their families.

Tax planning and advice for expatriates in order to prevent double taxation.

Import of household effects and personal belongings and pets of expatriates.

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Legal services

Tax and labor legal consulting

Planning and elaboration of the contractual conditions.

Employer registrations.

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Investigation of the legal situation and ownership of real estate or companies.

Compliance and notices for companies with activities deemed as “vulnerable” according to Mexican provi-sions.

Legal notices.

Procurement of the DUNS number.

Bank accounts in local and foreign currencies and bank accounts for customs purposes.

Apostille and Documents Authentication.

Real estate transactions.

Trademark registrations

Certified translations (English, French, German, Italian, Arabic, Russian, Polish, etc.).

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Our services

Legal services

Accompaniment and attention to audits performed by tax and customs authorities

Support during authority reviews (visits, cabinet audit, electronic audits, transportation verification, verification of origin, precaution seizure, etc.).

Obtaining and assessment of the information and documentation requested by the authorities.

Offer and submission of evidence during audit procedures.

Estimation and determination of possible fines and omitted taxes.

Obtaining reduction of fines and omitted contribu-tions.

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Legal Services

Legal counsel and litigation

- Commercial litigation.

- Civil litigation.

- Tax litigation.

- Customs litigation.

- Labor litigation.

- Writ of Amparo litigation.

Our services

Taxes

Taxes

Calculation of taxes.

Presentation of tax and financial statements.

Administration of payroll, income tax and social contributions.

Audit and tax opinion.

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Taxes

Tax refunds and offsets

Value Added Tax (VAT).

Excise tax: Special Tax on Production and Services (IEPS by its Spanish acronym).

Income Tax (ISR by its Spanish acronym).

Import taxes and customs duties.

Customs processing fees (DTA by its Spanish acronym).

Countervailing or antidumping duties.

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Our services

Foreign trade and customs

Customs and foreign trade

Classification of goods for purposes of customs regula-tions and foreign trade taxes (tariffs).

Registration as importer of record and procurement of special import and export permits.

Industrial and export programs and authorizations (IMMEX, PROSEC, Regla octava, etc.).

Certifications that offer tax incentives and customs bene-fits (certification on VAT and Excise Tax , Authorized Economic Operator, etc.).

Assessment of originating goods and local or regional originating content for purposes of NAFTA and other free trade agreements signed by Mexico.

Rulings, particular resolutions and consultations to authorities.

Specialized consulting in foreign trade and customs Mexican legislation.

Specialized consulting in NAFTA and free trade agree-ments.

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Foreign trade and customs

Customs broker

Corporativo Aduanero GTS is our strategic ally to provide you with a complete customs turnkey service:

http://www.gtscorporativo.mx/site/

Our services

IT Services

Information technologies (IT services)

Electronic billing.

Software development.

Automation of tasks.

Hardware installation.

Technical support.

Website design. Internal communication systems.

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Personnel training

Personnel training

- German GAAP and US GAAP.

- Tax and customs duties calculation.

- Customs clearance.

- Industrial and export programs and certifications.

- Tariff classification.

- Customs compliance.

NAFTA and other free trade agreements; rules and certifi-cates of origin.

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Audit and specialized assessments

Audit and specialized assessments

- Financial performance and possible fraud. - Financial risks and tax contingencies.

- Due diligence.

- Audit of financial statements.

- Audit and tax opinion.

- Customs and IMMEX Audit.

- Transfer price studies.

Audit of origin according to specific free trade agreements.

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Our location

Our main office is located very close to Mexico City, in Puebla, one of the main recipients of foreign invest-ment in Mexico, mainly of the automotive sector.

To be able to assist our customers throughout the coun-try we have offices in the following cities:

North Hermosillo, Sonora. Zacatecas, Zacatecas. North-central regionLeón, Guanajuato; Querétaro

Centre (main office)Puebla

SouthMérida, Yucatán

Contact

Work hours:Mon- Fri. 09:00 hrs- 19:00 hrs

Telephone:Office: +52 222 6 44 39 12Mobile: +52 222 8291171

E-mail: contact@fti-advisors.com

Address: Sonata Town Center, Edificio Escala, piso 2 (Second floor) int. 204. Paseo Ópera #9, Lomas de Angelópolis. Puebla, 72830, Mexico