Also of this total, 52,221 million pesos were collected derived from foreign trade control acts; through which evasive behaviors of the highest risk sectors are identified in real time, as well as in the constant monitoring of taxpayers who operate under special trade programs, detailed the SAT.
Based on Public Opinion Studies, during the period from January to June 2023, thanks to the various programs implemented, 84% of taxpayers considered that the SAT is efficient in combating tax evasion, which represents an improvement of 3.5 % on average compared to the same period of 2022.
For the rest of the taxpayers, the strategy focuses on the execution of acts in substantive methods, to maintain a high level of effectiveness in the acts carried out and achieve greater secondary collection.
Control more with less
Meanwhile, the indicator of the average profitability of the examination, which refers to the income obtained for each peso invested in examination, showed a result of 212.9 pesos in the second quarter, this is the highest amount on record since 2019.
“Thanks to the control actions, it has been possible to modify the payment culture of taxpayers, who have chosen to voluntarily comply with their obligations in a timely manner, which results in a more pronounced positive behavior between 2022 and 2023” , highlighted the tax authority.
Similarly, the emphasis on austerity policies aligned with the commitment of the federal government, made it possible to make public spending invested in audit activities more efficient and reduce in real terms.
It also improves revenue
As of the second quarter of 2023, the cost of collection was 24 cents for every 100 pesos collected, the lowest level of the last 5 years for the same period.
This result was achieved through the use of new technologies that simplified taxpayer service processes. The increase in administered tax revenues coupled with an austerity effort in adherence to the commitment of the federal government, made it possible to make public spending incurred in collection more efficient, reported the SAT.