2010 Meetings
Presentations from our July 21st breakfast meeting:
Hector Silva, Deloitte Tax Partner discussed "The New Decree to facilitate tax compliance in Mexico...[sic]"
Juan B. Morales, Managing Partner of Ruiz-Morales y Asociados gave an update of Mexico "Labor & Economic Indicators"
Leobardo (Leo) Tenorio Malof, Tax Partner from the Tijuana Law Firm of McKenzie Aboados, S.C. privided a general summary of several recent Mexico legal issues.
Ricardo Rebeil from Brokerage and Logistics Solutions/Agencia Aduanal Jorge Diaz Provided an Update on Recent Mexico Customs Issues
Presentations from our June 15th breakfast meeting:
Rene Romero from Am-Mex International Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders reviewed the recently released "CBP Business Resumption Plan".
CBP CBP BUSINESS RESUMPTION COMMUNICATIONS AND COORDINATION PLAN FOR OTAY MESA PORT OF ENTRY
APPENDIX A (MUSTER POINTS MAPS)
Esperanza Cortez from Deloitte's Transfer Pricing Department commented on "New information requirements for Transfer Pricing".
Juan B. Morales, Owner of Ruiz-Morales y Asociados gave an update of "Salary Increases and Labor Indicators".
Presentations from our April 21st breakfast meeting:
Hector Silva, Deloitte Tax Partner discussed "Managing Your Intercompany Balance for Tax Purposes "
Marco Morales an Associate from the Mexican Law Firm of Gutierrez Diaz Esparza discussed the "Mexican Migratory Reforms (A Review of the New Mexican Visa Procedures "
Juan B. Morales, from Ruiz- Morales presented "An Update on Mexico Labor and Economic Indicators"
Presentations from our March 17th breakfast meeting:
Leobardo (Leo) Tenorio Malof, Tax Partner from the Tijuana Law Firm of McKenzie Aboados, S.C. privided a general summary of the issues in the WMTA letter to "COFEMER" concerning changes to the proposed changes to the IMMEX (Maquila) decree. [The Letter]
Jonathan Alvarez and Associate from the Mexican Law Firm of Gutierrez Diaz Esparza discussed the "Registration of Vehicles Imported under Temporary Regime-Public Registry of Vehicles (REPUVE)"
Hector Silva, Deloitte Tax Partner discussed "Highlights before filing your annual Mexico Tax Return"
Hector Casas from Casas International Brokerage, Inc. a U.S. Customhouse Brokerage firm discussed "The Implementation of Lacey Act, that now require importers to declare both the name of the wood species used in construction of their products as well as the country that the wood products were harvested from. This helps significantly to discourage the illegal harvesting of trees from protected areas such as national parks or nature reserves as well as the general theft of plants."
Presentations from our February 17th breakfast meeting:
Juan B. Morales, Owner presented Mexico Labor & Economic Indicators 2009-2010"
Hector Silva, Deloitte Tax Partner provided an update on " Tax Impact of the Modifications to the IMMEX Program"
Presentations from our January 20th breakfast meeting:
Miguel Reyes, Sr. Maritime Trade Manager discussed the advantages of using the Port of San Diego vs. other Southern California ports
2009 Meetings
Presentations from our December 16th breakfast meeting:
Mauricio Monroy, Managing Parter with the Tijuana accounting firm of Ibanez Soltero Gomez Paz y Monroy S.C. shared his perceptions, after making many trips, as to how Chinese companies want to come to Mexico"
The Agreement between the Government of Mexico and China for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments
Presentations from our November 18th breakfast meeting:
Hector Casas from Casas International Brokerage, Inc. a U.S. Customhouse Brokerage firm discussed "10+2 Importer Security Filing (ISF)".
Hector Silva, Deloitte Tax Partner provided an update on "Possible changes in the Maquiladora Decree".
Juan B. Morales, Owner presented the September results of his September 2009 Tijuana Wage and Salary Survey (Final Results),
Presentations from our October 21st breakfast meeting:
Juan B. Morales, Owner presented the prelimary results of a special survey of "2009 Economic Indicators "
Hector Silva, Deloitte Tax Partner discussed the "Tax Impact on Salaries derived from the proposed changes to the Income Tax Tariff"
Presentations from our September 16th breakfast meeting:
Hector Silva, Deloitte Tax Partner provided an update on "Possible Mexico Tax Changes for 2010".
Guillermo Gomez, Parter with the Tijuana accounting firm of Ibanez Soltero Gomez Paz y Monroy S.C. made a presentation on "Dealing with an Unstable Exchange Rate".
Hector Casas from Casas International Brokerage, Inc. a U.S. Customhouse Brokerage firm discussed 'Completing the NAFTA Certificate".
Presentations from our August 19th breakfast meeting:
Elisa Ibañez Parter with the Tijuana accounting firm of Ibanez Soltero Gomez Paz y Monroy S.C. discussed the "New Regulations for Outsourcing Services"
Presentations from our July 15th breakfast meeting:
Hector Silva, Deloitte Tax Partner discussed "Changes to the 2008 Tax Report".
RENZA INC.
Bob Reneau from Renza Inc. a U.S. Customs Compliance Consulting firm presented "Anatomy of Drug Seizures by CBP".
Presentations from our June 17th breakfast meeting:
Jorge Aragon, Deloitte discussed
"Recent Tax AnnouncementsThat May Affect the Maquiladora Industry".
Presentations from our May 20th breakfast meeting:
Jorge Aragon, Deloitte Tax Specialist discussed "Sundry Decrees issued regarding current conditions".
Mariano Esparza, Partner provides an "Analysis of the Mexican Decree Issued on April 30, 2009 which was a Federal order to suspend activities"
Eric Enciso from the Zisser Law Group discussed "US Customs and Border Enforcement Increased Enforcement Activities and How to Prepare & Respond"
Presentations from our April 15th breakfast meeting:
Michael Macel, from their Foreign Exchange department presented and "Introduction of Basic Terms of Trade Payments" that included working capital options available for U.S. companies export to Mexico and other markets as well as other government backed programs for U.S. exporters to include methods of trade payments with highlight on "affective use of letters of credit in times of global financial crisis".
Mark Merkel, Union Bank's VP Foreign Exchange Advisor, Global Markets
presented "What is Export Finance?' on behalf of Thomas Hill, VP Union Bank of Caliornia who was unable to attend our meeting due a previous committment,
Hector Silva, Deloitte Tax Partner discussed current Maquiladora tax issues.
Juan B. Morales, Owner presented Mexico and the Northern Baja area "2009 Labor & Economic Indicators"
Juan referred to the below link of a vieo podcast of an article in the April 20, 2009 edition of Business Week thart you may find interesting:
Mexico's Promise
Why business is standing its ground
Mexico has the chance to emerge as a strong challenger to India and China if its best-managed states become top destinations for both low-cost production and design
Also:
The other Mexico, a wave of investment.
Presentations from our March 15th breakfast meeting:
Juan B. Morales, Owner presented the prelimary results of a special survey of "How Maquilas are Managing the Current Crisis"
Hector Silva, Tax Partner discusses "Final considerations when preparing your annual tax return"
Adrian G. Ocampo Romero, Partner presented "Corporate Legal Compliance for Maquiladoras"
Presentations from our February 18th breakfast meeting:
San Diego Chamber of Commerce Mexico Business Center PROJECT SMART BORDER 2010
Rich Caldwell presentating the Chamber's Mexico Business Center's "Project Smart Border 2010"
Hector Silva, Tax Partner discusses "Exchange gains/losses and the taxable income for Maquiladoras"
Ernesto Ocampo provided "New Information Requirements on Mexican Tax Returns
Mariano Esparza, Partner provides Mexico labor information concerning "How can I face the world´s economic crisis trying to maintain my operation and my employees?"
