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Mexico’s Supreme Court Rejects Grupo Salinas Appeals, Clearing Way for 48 Billion-Peso Tax Collection

The conglomerate condemned the rulings and says it will go to international tribunals as the tax authority moves to secure assets.

Overview

  • Justices dismissed Elektra and TV Azteca challenges, including a resolution ordering payment of 33,306,476,349 pesos, and resolved seven of nine cases affirming fiscal credits totaling about 48,326 million pesos for 2008–2015.
  • The tax authority has placed precautionary guarantees on company property, including the television network, in preparation for potential seizure.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum endorsed the outcome, arguing firms should pay taxes rather than finance online campaigns against the government.
  • Senate leaders from Morena, PT and PVEM applauded the decision, framing the expected payments above 48 billion pesos as a win for public programs.
  • Analysts cautioned that disposing of the cases on procedural grounds without addressing the merits risks undermining legal certainty and investor confidence.