As part of these amendments, Mexico City’s Congress made an inflation adjustment to the tariffs applicable to the local property tax (impuesto predial) and real estate acquisition tax (impuesto sobre adquisición de inmuebles) for fiscal year 2024. However, as in previous years, this amendment was passed by including an incorrect calculation with respect to the fixed fee and lower and upper limits of each range necessary to determine the taxes due. 

Such reforms open the possibility for taxpayers to challenge both taxes by filing an amparo lawsuit, considering that previous Court precedents have determined that such errors infringe the vertical equity principle, by creating a regressive tax burden that causes taxpayers to pay a higher tax than those who may have immovable property with a higher value.

If you require additional information, please contact Óscar López Velarde, Santiago Llano, and Juan José Paullada, leaders of Ritch Mueller's Fiscal team (see details below).