Overview
- The Chamber of Deputies approved a new chapter to the Fiscal Code, including proposed article 30‑B, that would let the SAT connect directly to digital platforms for permanent, online, real‑time access tied to tax obligations.
- SAT administrator Ricardo Carrasco and other finance officials briefed senators and said the goal is to verify that platforms’ reported payments match what they bill users, rejecting any plan to monitor private communications.
- Presidential legal counsel Ernestina Godoy also stated the reform does not authorize access to messages or personal content and focuses on companies’ fiscal data.
- Civil society groups Artículo 19 and R3D argue the draft lacks judicial safeguards, threatens privacy, and could enable indirect censorship through temporary service blocks for noncompliance.
- The changes form part of the 2026 economic package now under Senate analysis, with reporting indicating an effective date of April 1, 2026 if enacted without modifications.