Continuous preventive auditing
for companies operating in Mexico that can't afford
a compliance failure before the authority
We measure your compliance level, identify risks, and prevent sanctions — before Mexico’s tax and customs authority reaches your door.
Designed for multinational companies, maquiladoras, and foreign-owned businesses with IMMEX programs, IVA & IEPS Certification, OEA and other trade authorizations in Mexico.
THE PROBLEM
Why do companies operating in Mexico need Compliance 360?
Customs and tax enforcement in Mexico is more intensive, automated, and targeted than ever. The SAT (Mexico’s Tax Administration Service) and customs authorities no longer just verify documents — they audit the materiality, traceability, operational consistency, and economic substance of every transaction.
Non-compliance consequences for companies operating in Mexico can range from tax credits and fines to suspension of the importer registry, cancellation of IMMEX programs and certifications, and even criminal liability.
Detected liabilities include:
- Criminal: tax crimes under Mexican law.
- Tax: credits for contribution omissions and penalties.
- Administrative: suspension from the importer registry, cancellation of IMMEX program, cancellation of IVA & IEPS Certification.
OUR SERVICE
A specialized team reviewing your Mexico operation every month — not only when there's a problem
Compliance 360 is a monthly advisory program that covers the main enforcement focal points of Mexico’s customs authority. Through a team of specialists with direct experience in both the public and private sector, your company gains operational certainty, early detection of findings, and a concrete action plan every month.
Whether you are a multinational managing an IMMEX program, a company holding IVA & IEPS Certification, or an OEA/CTPAT-certified operation — Compliance 360 is built to protect your authorizations and keep your Mexico operation running without interruption.
SERVICE AREAS
Audit, legal defense and advisory — everything your Mexico operation needs in one program
|
Area |
What we review |
Risk covered |
|
Electronic file & materiality |
Traceability, operational consistency and economic substance |
SAT audit exposure, tax credits, simulated transactions |
|
Fixed assets |
Physical inventory and documentary integration |
PAMA procedure, seizures, tax crimes |
|
Annex 24 |
Inventory control system, BOMs, discharge records, balances |
Tax omissions, IMMEX program cancellation |
|
Annex 19 & 22 |
Pedimentos, FTAs, NTMs, contributions |
Operational errors, tax contingencies |
|
IMMEX obligations |
RAOCE, INEGI, exports, returns |
Program suspension or cancellation |
|
IVA & IEPS Certification |
Obligations, reports, renewal |
Certification cancellation, loss of tax benefits |
|
Annex 30 |
Entries, discharge records, SAT reconciliation |
Discrepancies, tax debts, contingencies |
|
Initial legal defense |
SAT requirements, importer registry and enforcement actions (electronic audit, on-site visit, office review) |
Immediate sanctions: administrative and criminal, operational risks |
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Consulting |
Legal query support, regulatory interpretation, updates on Mexican customs and tax law, bulletins and relevant criteria |
Incorrect decisions due to regulatory misinterpretation or outdated knowledge |
|
Training |
In-company sessions, in-person and online events, specialized materials on Mexican foreign trade and tax law |
Operational errors due to lack of internal team knowledge; certificates with official validity |
MONTHLY DELIVERABLES
Every month your company receives:
A diagnostic report covering all reviewed areas, detected findings, an action plan, and improvement opportunities — backed by compliance evidence that serves as support before any request from Mexico’s tax or customs authority.
Additionally: legal defense briefs and acknowledgment records, specialized opinions, training materials, and certificates with official validity.
DELIVERABLES BY AREA
- Final audit diagnostic report: reviewed areas, findings, action plan and improvement opportunities.
- Legal defense: drafted briefs, filing acknowledgments and resolutions obtained.
- Consulting: query support records and issuance of specialized opinions.
- Training: study materials and participation certificate with official validity.
WHY ST STRATEGO
Why our team makes the difference
The methodology:
Our processes are certified under ISO 9001, ensuring consistency, traceability and high standards at every stage of the service — from preventive auditing to legal defense.
The experience:
We know Mexico’s authority from the inside. Our specialists have direct experience in the public sector, which allows us to not only anticipate audit criteria but to build proven strategies that deliver real results — because we know exactly how the SAT and customs authority operate and what they look for when they audit.
The model:
We are not a firm that shows up when there’s already a problem. We are with your company every month — reviewing, detecting and correcting — so that Mexico’s authority never finds something we haven’t already seen and addressed.