Welcome to the Airbnb México Tax Hub
We have selected articles and resources to help Airbnb hosts better understand their tax obligations in Mexico.
* This document is for informational purposes and should not be considered legal, tax, or advice of any kind. Before making any decision, please consult a specialist. Please remember that this information will not always be updated in real-time. Please check each source and make sure the information that you provided has not changed recently.
What is the Digital Platforms Tax about?
The Digital Platforms Tax regime requires all travel platforms to withhold taxes from Hosts and Travellers.
Income Tax is withheld from earnings generated by offering spaces on the Airbnb platform.
A 16% Value Added Tax (TAX) is paid by the traveller, on top of the nightly rate that hosts set. This does not affect your income.
How much does Airbnb withhold from my host income?
A 20% Income Tax will be withheld from host income if you do not enter an RFC* on Airbnb. This may be creditable in your home country. Read here how to credit this tax is you are a resident in the US or CA.
20%
A 4% Income Tax will be withheld from host income if you enter an RFC on Airbnb. This may be creditable in your home country. Read here how to credit this tax is you are a resident in the US or CA.
4%
No income tax will be withheld from host income if you enter an RFC associated with a company.
0%
*RFC: Mexican tax id
How much does Airbnb withhold from my host income?
As a non-resident in Mexico, you can get your RFC, know as the Federal Taxpayers Registry, free of charge.
You can follow the steps here, or be assisted by local companies (*). You may be required to comply with Mexican tax obligations:
- Filing monthly and anual tax returns
- Filing monthly Paying monthly taxes anual tax returns
and other requirements, for which you can be assisted by local companies.
*Airbnb is not affiliated with partner companies and their placement here does not represent an endorsement.
No income tax will be withheld from host income if you enter an RFC associated with a company.
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Do you need help? The following companies can help you.
This tax center was created in conjunction with Fiscalia, a portal that was created with the purpose of gathering a wide base of high-quality tax information, which can be used as a work tool. Fiscalia is a fast and friendly consultation site on tax matters since there is no other place on the Internet.