Overview
- The SAT said Monday it had published 903 companies as phantom issuers as of June 12 and has restricted about 7,300 digital sealing certificates, with some outlets reporting totals near 913.
- Authorities and the IMCP reported that more than 300 of those phantom firms were added in the past three months, showing a clear acceleration after legal changes this year.
- A joint probe called 'El Caballito' brought arrests and linked 446 real companies to a network that used fake invoices, illustrating how the new tools are producing criminal cases.
- Invoices issued by listed phantom firms lose tax deductibility for buyers, so the IMCP urges monthly accounting reviews and keeping contracts, quotes and photos to prove transactions.
- Officials say registries include roughly 14,424 contributors with about 11,633 marked definitive, and the SAT says it is continuing fast refund processing while carrying out expedited verifications.