Coparmex, SAT BC strengthen fiscal dialogue

Coparmex Tijuana opened its fiscal commission session this week to sit down with Baja California’s tax authority, bringing state officials directly into a business forum on compliance and service. (elimparcial.com) Jesús García Castro, director general of the Servicio de Administración Tributaria de Baja California, attended the April 21 session as guest speaker. Elisa Ibáñez Aldana, president of Coparmex Tijuana, said the meeting was meant to share current tax information and strengthen contact between companies and authorities. (elimparcial.com) Local coverage said the discussion focused on improving attention for companies in Tijuana and keeping communication open between the private sector and the state tax agency. García Castro said SAT BC is seeking to encourage regularization and make collection easier through agreements and payment facilities. (saidbetanzos.com) In Baja California, SAT BC handles state-level tax collection and revenue administration, so its relationship with employers affects payroll-tax compliance, permits, and payment plans. Coparmex is one of Mexico’s main business federations, and its Tijuana chapter has used fiscal forums this year to brief members on tax and corporate changes. (coparmextijuana.org) (industrialnewsbc.com) The meeting also comes during a recent leadership change at SAT BC. Jesús García Castro was named to the top post in late January, replacing Gustavo Santos Hernández Valenzuela in a cabinet shuffle announced by Gov. Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda. (puntonorte.info) (jornada.com.mx) Since taking over, García Castro has publicly tied the agency’s work to higher collections and taxpayer outreach. On April 3, he said Baja California had reached between 15% and 20% of its projected annual revenue collection in the first quarter of 2026. (uniradiobaja.com) Coparmex Tijuana has been pushing tax issues hard this year. In January it held a “Panorama Fiscal 2026” forum on the year’s business tax outlook, and in mid-April its fiscal commission hosted a separate session on tax and corporate planning for foreigners operating in a shifting political environment. (unionbcnoticias.info) (industrialnewsbc.com) State officials have also paired that outreach with incentives. At Coparmex Tijuana’s March 5 leadership ceremony, the Baja California government announced payroll-tax stimulus measures for microbusinesses, linking tax policy to formalization and job creation. (futurobajio.com) (eltijuanense.com) For now, the April 21 session leaves Coparmex Tijuana and SAT BC in a more public, direct conversation: businesses get a channel to raise tax issues, and the state gets another venue to press for compliance. (el-mexicano.com)