What should the government’s priorities be in 2014?
Articles & Analysis | Challenging informality: Tax reform is expected to reduce the weight of the informal sector from The Report: Mexico 2014
In line with reforms pertaining to energy, education and telecommunications, Mexico is also amending its tax system (see Tax chapter). In late 2013, President Enrique Peña Nieto signed the new reform into law, which was thereafter approved by Congress. The reform aims to reduce dependence on energy revenues and to boost tax collection through...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Francisco González Díaz, General Manager, ProMéxico from The Report: Mexico 2014
Articles & Analysis | Globally integrated: Free trade agreements to help diversify Mexico’s export markets from The Report: Mexico 2014
In the 20 years since the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was implemented, successive Mexican governments have remained committed to opening borders and promoting trade. After Mexico, the US and Canada launched NAFTA in January 1994, Mexico entered into FTAs with more than two dozen countries, making it one of the most economically...
Interviews & Viewpoints | US President Barack Obama on enhancing US-Mexico cooperation from The Report: Mexico 2014
I want to focus on five areas where we can do more to help both our nations. First, let us do more to expand the trade and commerce that creates jobs for our people. We already buy more Mexican exports than any other country and sell more US exports to Mexico than we do to Brazil, Russia, India and China combined. Mexican companies are investing...