Concept in Definition ABC

The administration Mexicana has created a record to facilitate relations between taxpayers and the administration dedicated to tax collection. This registry is known by the acronym RFC, that is, federal registry for taxpayers. These types of systems exist in most advanced countries. In the case of Spain, the body that processes and manages taxes is the Tax Agency, an entity which also has a specific computer program so that it is possible to carry out procedures in a virtual.

The use of Internet in the processing of procedures has, as is logical, the purpose to streamline and simplify the procedures of citizens and, in this specific context, the procedures associated with the taxation of Mexican taxpayers.

RFC Considerations

To register in the RFC it is necessary to be of legal age and to register in the program a series of personal data (name and address initially).

Registration is done only once and to do it the Username You must enter the procedures and services section of the RFC, specifically the tax administration service (known by its acronym SAT). The computer system will request that the taxpayer enter their CURP (unique population registry key). On the other hand, the system makes a series of requests in order to guarantee the

safety in the paperwork.

It is advisable that the registration in the RFC is done correctly, with the data verified beforehand and following the steps established by the computer program. An important aspect is the registration of the personal phone and the emailIn this way, the RFC office can contact the taxpayer if necessary. Another relevant aspect for the taxpayer is to keep the proof of registration, which includes the identification card. ID fiscal.

Once correctly registered in the RFC, it is already possible to establish a fluid relationship between the tax agency and the taxpayer. However, the taxpayer must appear at the SAT offices in a short period of time to communicate the inscription of her in the RFC.

Registering in the RFC is aimed especially at employed workers (in Mexico it is known as assimilated to salary).

Finally, it should be remembered that on the internet (specifically on the You tube portal) there is a whole series of tutorial videos that explain in detail the steps necessary to register for the RFC.

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