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Articles of Incorporation SAS Mexico (Sociedad por Acciones Simplificada)

Articles of Incorporation SAS Mexico (Sociedad por Acciones Simplificada)

ACTA CONSTITUTIVA

SOCIEDAD POR ACCIONES SIMPLIFICADA

Conforme a la Ley General de Sociedades Mercantiles, Artículos 260–262

Constitución mediante sistema electrónico Tu Empresa — Secretaría de Economía

CLÁUSULA PRIMERA — DENOMINACIÓN SOCIAL

La sociedad se denominará: [Company Name]. Se incorpora como Sociedad por Acciones Simplificada conforme a los Artículos 260–262 de la Ley General de Sociedades Mercantiles mediante el sistema electrónico Tu Empresa de la Secretaría de Economía.

CLÁUSULA SEGUNDA — OBJETO SOCIAL

La sociedad tiene por objeto social: [Corporate Purpose]. El objeto social se limita a actividades cuyas utilidades anuales no excedan de $5,000,000.00 MXN (cinco millones de pesos), conforme al Artículo 260 LGSM.

CLÁUSULA TERCERA — DOMICILIO SOCIAL

El domicilio social será: [Domicilio Social].

CLÁUSULA CUARTA — DURACIÓN

La duración de la sociedad será indefinida.

CLÁUSULA QUINTA — CAPITAL SOCIAL

El capital social es: [Share Capital]. Las acciones son nominativas. No se requiere capital mínimo conforme al Artículo 260 LGSM. Los ingresos totales anuales de la sociedad no podrán exceder de $5,000,000.00 MXN (cinco millones de pesos 00/100 M.N.) en el ejercicio fiscal inmediato anterior, conforme a la restricción del Artículo 260 LGSM. En caso de superar dicho límite, la sociedad deberá transformarse a otra forma societaria en el ejercicio siguiente.

CLÁUSULA SEXTA — ACCIONISTA FUNDADOR

ACCIONISTA FUNDADOR (persona física):

Nombre: [Founder Name]

CURP: [Founder CURP]

RFC: [Founder RFC]

Acciones suscritas: [Shares Subscribed]

Conforme al Artículo 260 LGSM, únicamente personas físicas podrán ser accionistas de la Sociedad. El número máximo de accionistas es de cincuenta (50).

CLÁUSULA SÉPTIMA — ADMINISTRACIÓN

La administración de la sociedad estará a cargo de: [Admin Name], como Administrador Único, quien acepta el cargo y queda facultado para representar a la sociedad en todos los actos relacionados con su objeto social.

CLÁUSULA OCTAVA — ESTATUTOS ESTÁNDAR

La sociedad se regirá por los estatutos estándar aprobados por la Secretaría de Economía conforme al Artículo 261 LGSM, los cuales forman parte integrante del presente instrumento constitutivo. Los socios no pueden modificar los estatutos estándar más allá de lo permitido por el sistema Tu Empresa de la Secretaría de Economía.

FIRMA ELECTRÓNICA DEL ACCIONISTA FUNDADOR

Constituida electrónicamente en [Contract City], a [Contract Date], a través del sistema Tu Empresa de la Secretaría de Economía, mediante e.firma del accionista fundador.

ACCIONISTA FUNDADOR: [Founder Name]

CURP: [Founder CURP]

Firma electrónica (e.firma SAT): _________________________

Founding Shareholder (Accionista Fundador)

________________

Signature

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What Is a Articles of Incorporation SAS Mexico (Sociedad por Acciones Simplificada)?

The Articles of Incorporation SAS Mexico (Acta Constitutiva de Sociedad por Acciones Simplificada) is the founding document of a Sociedad por Acciones Simplificada (SAS) — Mexico's simplified corporate form introduced by the Decreto por el que se reforma la Ley General de Sociedades Mercantiles published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación on 14 March 2016, adding Articles 260 through 262 to the LGSM. The SAS was designed to dramatically lower the cost and time of incorporation for entrepreneurs and micro-enterprises (microempresas), allowing a single person (persona física) to incorporate a company online through the Tu Empresa portal of the Secretaría de Economía (SE) without appearing before a Notario Público, without paying notarial fees, and without a minimum capital requirement — achieving incorporation in as little as 24 hours.

The Sociedad por Acciones Simplificada is a persona moral (legal entity) with limited liability for its shareholder(s) — each shareholder's liability is limited to their subscribed shares (acciones). Unlike the SA de CV and S de RL de CV, the SAS may be formed by a single person (unipersonal) — it is Mexico's only corporate form that expressly permits one-person incorporation, making it the natural choice for freelancers, independent consultants, and solo entrepreneurs who wish to separate their personal and business assets without the cost of a full SA de CV incorporation.

However, the SAS comes with a critical statutory limitation under LGSM Article 260: the SAS may not have annual revenues (ingresos totales anuales) exceeding cinco millones de pesos ($5,000,000 MXN) in the fiscal year immediately preceding the current year. If a SAS exceeds this revenue threshold, it must transform (transformarse) into another corporate form — typically an SA de CV or S de RL de CV — within the following year. This revenue cap makes the SAS unsuitable for businesses with significant growth ambitions or established commercial operations. SAT tracks SAS revenue through the CFDI system and may trigger mandatory transformation notices.

The SAS is incorporated exclusively through the Tu Empresa electronic system (sistema electrónico de constitución) operated by the Secretaría de Economía, using the CURP (Clave Única de Registro de Población) and e.firma (electronic signature) of the founding shareholder(s). The Tu Empresa system generates standardised estatutos (estatutos estándar) for the SAS — shareholders may not deviate from the standard articles template, which is a significant limitation compared to the fully customisable articles of an SA de CV or S de RL. The SAS is registered electronically with the Registro Público de Comercio (RPC) through the SIGER system without requiring physical appearance at the registry office.

For tax purposes, the SAS obtains its RFC from the Servicio de Administración Tributaria (SAT) after electronic incorporation and is subject to the same ISR (30% corporate rate), IVA, and CFDI obligations as any SA de CV. The SAS may opt into the Régimen de Incorporación Fiscal (RIF) or Régimen Simplificado de Confianza (RESICO) for micro-enterprise tax benefits if its revenues are within the applicable thresholds. The SAS shareholder(s) may be paid a salary (salario) subject to ISR withholding, or may distribute dividends (dividendos) subject to the 10% dividend withholding tax under LISR Article 140.

When Do You Need a Articles of Incorporation SAS Mexico (Sociedad por Acciones Simplificada)?

A SAS Mexico Articles of Incorporation is needed whenever a solo entrepreneur, freelancer, or small business owner wishes to establish a legal corporate entity in Mexico quickly and at minimal cost — without appearing before a notary — while keeping annual revenues below the 5 million MXN statutory cap under LGSM Article 260.

The SAS is the right choice when an individual professional (programador, diseñador gráfico, consultor, fotógrafo) wishes to invoice clients under a corporate RFC rather than as a persona física (RESICO or RIF regime), to issue CFDIs that many corporate clients prefer for their IVA deductibility. Operating as an SAS provides limited liability protection that a persona física trading under their own name does not have.

The SAS acta constitutiva is needed when a startup founder (emprendedor) wants to validate a business idea and begin commercial operations before committing to the higher cost of an SA de CV incorporation — the SAS serves as an incubation vehicle that can be transformed into an SA de CV once the business achieves sufficient revenue and scale to justify the additional governance complexity.

The document is required when an individual or small group of entrepreneurs (maximum 50 shareholders, who must all be personas físicas — natural persons — under LGSM Article 260) wish to establish a simple commercial entity without the formality of a notarial deed, traditional RPC in-person registration, or capital requirements. The entirely electronic process through Tu Empresa and SIGER makes the SAS accessible to entrepreneurs in all regions of Mexico with internet access and a valid CURP and e.firma.

The SAS is also appropriate for holding a single commercial contract or project with a defined end date — as a project vehicle for a specific engagement — where the entrepreneur does not anticipate long-term operations and wants to avoid the annual governance obligations of an SA de CV including Comisario appointment, annual Asamblea Ordinaria minutes, and notarial bylaw amendments.

The SAS is NOT appropriate when: (a) annual revenues are expected to exceed 5 million MXN; (b) investors (personas morales — legal entities — are prohibited from being SAS shareholders under LGSM Article 260); (c) the business requires shares to be freely tradeable or pledged; (d) the business operates in a regulated sector requiring specific corporate form; or (e) the founders require customised bylaws beyond the Tu Empresa standard estatutos template.

What to Include in Your Articles of Incorporation SAS Mexico (Sociedad por Acciones Simplificada)

A valid SAS Mexico incorporation under LGSM Articles 260–262 is completed through the Tu Empresa electronic system with the following key elements and characteristics:

Online Incorporation Process: The SAS is incorporated through the Tu Empresa portal (tuempresa.gob.mx) operated by the Secretaría de Economía. The founder(s) must have a valid CURP (Clave Única de Registro de Población) and e.firma (advanced electronic signature) issued by SAT. The entire process is electronic — no physical appearance before a Notario Público, no in-person RPC filing, and no minimum capital payment is required. The Tu Empresa system registers the SAS with the RPC through SIGER and generates the RFC with SAT simultaneously.

Standardised Estatutos: LGSM Article 261 requires that the SAS use the estatutos estándar (standard bylaws) approved by the Secretaría de Economía — the founding shareholders may not deviate from or customise the standard template. The estatutos cover corporate purpose, capital, management, and dissolution in standardised form. This limitation distinguishes the SAS from the fully customisable SA de CV and S de RL de CV.

Shareholder Eligibility: LGSM Article 260 restricts SAS shareholders exclusively to personas físicas (natural persons) — legal entities (personas morales), trusts (fideicomisos), and foreign companies may not be SAS shareholders. The maximum number of shareholders is 50. This restriction is fundamental — it prevents the SAS from being used as a subsidiary of a corporate group.

Revenue Cap: Annual revenues (ingresos totales anuales) must not exceed $5,000,000 MXN as of the previous fiscal year, per LGSM Article 260. If revenues exceed this cap, the SAS must transform into another corporate form within the following year. SAT monitors compliance through the CFDI reporting system. Failure to transform triggers dissolution risk under LGSM Article 229.

Corporate Name and Purpose: The SAS corporate name must include the designation 'Sociedad por Acciones Simplificada' or 'S.A.S.' The corporate purpose may be any lawful commercial activity — the Tu Empresa system provides a menu of standard activities aligned with the Clasificación Industrial Internacional Uniforme (CIIU/SCIAN) used by INEGI and SAT for industry classification.

Management: The SAS is managed by one or more Administradores designated in the estatutos — the Tu Empresa standard template provides for an Administrador Único (sole administrator) for single-shareholder companies. The Administrador may be the same person as the sole shareholder.

Limited Liability: Each SAS shareholder's liability is strictly limited to their subscribed share capital — the SAS's debts and obligations are not the personal responsibility of shareholders beyond their investment. The limited liability protection is equivalent to that of the SA de CV and S de RL de CV despite the simplified formation process.

Transformation Obligation: When revenues exceed the 5 million MXN cap or when a persona moral wishes to become a shareholder, the SAS must transform into an SA de CV or S de RL de CV through a formal transformation resolution and notarial deed — the simplified formation process does not apply to the transformation exit.

Forms-legal.com provides this SAS Mexico template as a planning reference. The actual SAS incorporation is completed entirely online through the Tu Empresa portal of the Secretaría de Economía using the founder's CURP and e.firma — no physical template is submitted.

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