As part of the 2026 Economic Package, the government of President Claudia Sheinbaum proposed raising taxes on products that are harmful to health and that affect the economy of families, known as vice and anti-obesity taxes, applicable to soft drinks, cigarettes, gambling and video games with violent content. The package delivered to the Congress of the Union by the head of the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP), Edgar Amador Zamora, contains a Miscellaneous Tax with changes to the Law of the Special Tax on Production and Services (IEPS). For the consumption of flavored beverages, it is proposed to increase the IEPS quota to 3.0818 pesos per liter of product, including those that c... [Read more]