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Mexico

ISR 1.92โ€“35% ยท Employee IMSS ~2.4% ยท Tax year Janโ€“Dec ยท Filing deadline 30 Apr

1.92โ€“35%
ISR Rate Range
MXN 5,107,704/year
35% Top Rate Threshold
1 Jan โ€“ 31 Dec
Tax Year
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Mexico Tax Facts

โ€” 2026
ISR Rate Range
1.92โ€“35%
35% Top Rate Threshold
MXN 5,107,704/year
Tax Year
1 Jan โ€“ 31 Dec
IMSS Employee Contribution
~2.4% of salary at MXN 1.2M (capped); ~2.7% at MXN 500,000
Capital Gains
35% general / exempt primary home
Filing Deadline
30 April

Quick Country Comparison

โ€” at MXN 1,200,000
Country Take-home Eff. Rate vs Mexico
Mexico
MXN 886,000 26.2% โ€”
USA (avg)
MXN 944,000 21.3% +MXN 58,000
Canada
MXN 855,000 28.8% โˆ’MXN 31,000
UAE
MXN 1,200,000 0% +MXN 314,000

Mexico: ISR (progressive 1.92โ€“35%) + employee IMSS contributions (~2.4% at this salary). USA: federal + avg state + FICA. Canada: federal + Ontario provincial + CPP + EI. UAE: 0% income tax. Assumes single earner, standard deductions. Illustrative โ€” not tax advice.

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Last Updated: October 2026 ยท Daniel ยท CountryTaxCalc