Skip to main content

Virtual Asset Declaration (Crypto) Mexico (Declaración de Activos Virtuales)

Virtual Asset Declaration (Crypto) Mexico (Declaración de Activos Virtuales)

DECLARACIÓN DE ACTIVOS VIRTUALES

CFF Artículo 32-B Bis; Ley Fintech Artículos 30–34

I. DATOS DEL DECLARANTE

Nombre / Razón Social: [Declarant Name]

RFC: [Declarant RFC]

CURP: [Declarant CURP]

Domicilio Fiscal: [Declarant Address]

Correo Buzón Tributario: [Declarant Email]

Ejercicio Fiscal / Periodo: [Tax Year]

II. ACTIVOS VIRTUALES EN POSESIÓN AL CIERRE DEL PERIODO

Bitcoin (BTC):

[Bitcoin Holdings]

Ethereum (ETH) y Otros Tokens:

[Ether Other Holdings]

Otros Activos Virtuales (NFTs, DeFi, Staking):

[Other Virtual Assets]

Valor Total del Portafolio en MXN:

[Total Portfolio Value]

III. OPERACIONES DEL EJERCICIO

Ventas, Intercambios y Enajenaciones:

[Disposal Transactions]

Ingresos por Minería, Staking y Airdrops:

[Income Received]

Ganancia / Pérdida Fiscal Neta del Ejercicio:

[Net Gain Loss]

IV. CUMPLIMIENTO AML Y REGULATORIO

¿Se excedieron umbrales LFPIORPI (MXN 645,000)? [AML Threshold Declaration]

Folio Aviso UIF: [UIF Aviso Reference]

Declaración de Origen de Recursos:

[Source of Funds Declaration]

DECLARACIÓN BAJO PROTESTA DE DECIR VERDAD

El declarante manifiesta que la información contenida en la presente declaración es verdadera y completa, asumiendo plena responsabilidad fiscal y legal por su contenido.

Fecha de la declaración: [Declaration Date]

[Declarant Name]

RFC: [Declarant RFC]

Firma: _________________________

Declarante (Taxpayer)

________________

Signature

Maintained by Vladislav Sergienko, Founder·Template last modified: ·Report an error

What Is a Virtual Asset Declaration (Crypto) Mexico (Declaración de Activos Virtuales)?

A Virtual Asset Declaration Mexico (Declaración de Activos Virtuales) is a formal disclosure document through which a natural person (persona física) or legal entity (persona moral) discloses their holdings, transactions, and income derived from virtual assets (activos virtuales) — including cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), stablecoins such as USDT and USDC, and other blockchain-based tokens — to the Servicio de Administración Tributaria (SAT) and, where applicable, to financial institutions and Instituciones de Tecnología Financiera (ITFs) under Mexico's Ley para Regular las Instituciones de Tecnología Financiera (Ley Fintech) and the Código Fiscal de la Federación (CFF).

Mexico was among the first countries in Latin America to enact comprehensive regulation of virtual assets through the Ley Fintech, published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación (DOF) on March 9, 2018. Articles 30 through 34 of the Ley Fintech establish the legal framework for the use of activos virtuales in Mexico, defining a virtual asset as "the representation of value electronically registered and used by the public as a means of payment for all types of legal acts and whose transfer can only be carried out through electronic means" — a definition that encompasses Bitcoin, Ether, and most fungible tokens but does not include digital representations of fiat currency (e-money) or investment securities regulated under the Ley del Mercado de Valores. The Banco de México (Banxico) is designated as the authority to authorize which specific virtual assets may be used by ITFs operating in Mexico — as of 2024, Banxico has not authorized any virtual asset for general use in ITF-to-customer operations, meaning Mexican ITFs may use virtual assets only for internal settlement operations (operaciones internas de las ITFs).

From a tax perspective, the SAT treats income derived from virtual asset transactions as accruable income (ingreso acumulable) subject to the Impuesto sobre la Renta (ISR) under the Ley del Impuesto sobre la Renta (LISR). For individuals (personas físicas), gains from virtual asset sales are reportable as other income (demás ingresos) under LISR Title IV, Chapter IX, in the annual ISR return (declaración anual). For legal entities (personas morales), virtual asset gains form part of the general accruable income under LISR Title II. The SAT has issued Resolución Miscelánea Fiscal provisions clarifying that virtual asset transactions must be reported, that the exchange rate between virtual assets and Mexican pesos (MXN) must be determined at the date of each transaction, and that losses from virtual asset transactions may be applied against gains within the same tax year.

The CFF Article 32-B Bis imposes enhanced disclosure obligations on taxpayers who conduct transactions with virtual assets above specified thresholds, requiring reporting to the SAT through the Declaración Informativa de Operaciones con Terceros (DIOT) or through specific virtual asset reporting forms (Declaraciones Informativas de Activos Virtuales) when applicable. Anti-money-laundering (AML) obligations under the Ley Federal para la Prevención e Identificación de Operaciones con Recursos de Procedencia Ilícita (Ley Anti-Lavado, LFPIORPI) require financial entities, ITFs, and certain service providers handling virtual assets above threshold amounts to file Avisos ante la Unidad de Inteligencia Financiera (UIF) of the Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público (SHCP).

The Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV) has issued complementary circulares establishing enhanced due diligence (debida diligencia reforzada) requirements for financial institutions that onboard customers with disclosed virtual asset holdings above MXN 300,000, requiring a Declaración de Activos Virtuales as part of the KYC (Know Your Customer) package. Major Mexican fintech exchanges such as Bitso — which obtained CNBV registration as a casa de cambio de activos virtuales in 2022 — apply these requirements when customers seek to link bank accounts or withdraw amounts above the LFPIORPI threshold. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF/GAFI) Travel Rule, which Mexico has committed to implementing through CNBV regulations, further requires that virtual asset service providers transmit originator and beneficiary information for transactions above USD 1,000 equivalent, directly affecting how the Declaración de Activos Virtuales is structured for institutional counterparties.

When Do You Need a Virtual Asset Declaration (Crypto) Mexico (Declaración de Activos Virtuales)?

A Virtual Asset Declaration Mexico is needed whenever a person or entity holding or transacting in cryptocurrencies and digital tokens must disclose those holdings or transactions to Mexican authorities or financial institutions as required by tax law, AML regulations, or financial institution onboarding procedures.

The declaration is required for annual ISR tax filings — individuals (personas físicas) who sold, exchanged, or received virtual assets during the tax year must include those transactions in their declaración anual de personas físicas filed with the SAT by April 30 of the following year. Virtual asset income is reportable under the "demás ingresos" category, and the declaration must show the acquisition cost in MXN (at the exchange rate on the date of acquisition), the sale or exchange value in MXN (at the exchange rate on the date of disposal), and the resulting gain or loss. Legal entities (personas morales) must include virtual asset income in their declaración anual filed by March 31.

The document is needed for financial institution KYC/AML compliance — Mexican banks (bancos), casas de cambio, and ITFs regulated by the Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV) must comply with enhanced due diligence requirements for customers who disclose holding or transacting in virtual assets. The Declaración de Activos Virtuales provides the structured disclosure that financial institutions need to assess AML risk and comply with their own LFPIORPI obligations.

The declaration is required when filing Avisos ante la UIF — taxpayers and entities that conduct qualifying virtual asset transactions (currently above MXN 645,000 per transaction or per month in aggregate for certain categories) must file Activity Reports (Avisos) with the Unidad de Inteligencia Financiera through the Sistema de Portal en Internet de la UIF (SIPIUIF). The declaration documents the underlying transactions that trigger the reporting obligation.

For inheritance and succession proceedings, the Convenio de Sucesión Intestamentaria or testamentary succession requires disclosure and valuation of all virtual assets in the decedent's estate — a Declaración de Activos Virtuales helps heirs document the existence and value of cryptocurrency holdings for inclusion in the estate inventory. For divorce proceedings, virtual asset holdings must be declared as part of the marital estate (masa de bienes de la sociedad conyugal) subject to division under the applicable state civil code.

The declaration is also needed when applying for credit from Mexican financial institutions — BBVA México, Banorte, HSBC México, Santander México, and Citibanamex all request disclosure of significant virtual asset holdings as part of their credit risk assessment for mortgages and business loans above MXN 1 million. A structured Declaración de Activos Virtuales with supporting exchange account statements, blockchain transaction records, and SAT reporting confirmations provides the documentation package these institutions require to evaluate the asset's liquidity and tax compliance status before including it in a borrower's net worth calculation.

What to Include in Your Virtual Asset Declaration (Crypto) Mexico (Declaración de Activos Virtuales)

A complete Virtual Asset Declaration Mexico under Ley Fintech arts. 30–34 and CFF art. 32-B Bis must contain the following elements to satisfy SAT reporting requirements and financial institution compliance standards.

Declarant Identification: Full legal name, CURP, RFC, official identity document number (INE, passport, or Tarjeta de Residencia), tax domicile, and email registered with the SAT (buzón tributario). For legal entities: corporate name (denominación social), RFC, registered address, and name of the legal representative (representante legal) with their CURP and RFC.

Virtual Asset Inventory: For each virtual asset held or transacted: (i) asset name and ticker symbol (e.g., Bitcoin / BTC, Ethereum / ETH, Tether / USDT); (ii) blockchain or network (e.g., Bitcoin mainnet, Ethereum mainnet, Binance Smart Chain); (iii) wallet address(es) or custodian platform name; (iv) total quantity held as of the declaration date; (v) acquisition cost in MXN per unit (costo de adquisición en pesos) at the date of acquisition; (vi) current fair market value in MXN per unit (valor de mercado en pesos) at the declaration date, with the exchange rate source cited (e.g., Binance spot price, CoinGecko price, CoinMarketCap price as of [date and time]).

Transaction History: For each virtual asset sold, exchanged, or used in a transaction during the reporting period: date of transaction, transaction type (sale — venta; exchange — intercambio; payment for goods or services — pago de bienes o servicios; mining reward — recompensa de minería; staking reward — recompensa de staking; airdrop; NFT sale or purchase), quantity of virtual asset involved, MXN equivalent value at transaction date, counterparty (if known), and platform or exchange used (e.g., Bitso, Bitfinex, Coinbase, Binance, Kraken).

Gain/Loss Calculation: For each disposal (sale or exchange), the calculation of the capital gain or loss: proceeds in MXN minus acquisition cost in MXN, applying the FIFO (first-in-first-out) or average cost method consistently across the tax year. Net gains are reportable as accruable income; net losses may be carried against other virtual asset gains within the same year under LISR provisions.

AML Threshold Declarations: Statement confirming whether any single transaction or monthly aggregate of transactions exceeded the Ley Anti-Lavado (LFPIORPI) reporting thresholds, and if so, whether the corresponding Aviso to the UIF was filed, with the Aviso folio number for reference.

Source of Funds Declaration: A statement that all funds used to acquire virtual assets originate from lawful sources (fuentes lícitas de ingresos), consistent with the Declaración de Origen de Recursos requirements under LFPIORPI and CNBV regulations.

FATF Travel Rule Compliance: For virtual asset service providers and entities conducting inter-institutional transfers above the USD 1,000 FATF threshold, identification of originator and beneficiary information required under CNBV circulares implementing the GAFI Travel Rule — including wallet addresses, exchange account identifiers, and the full legal name and RFC of the beneficial owner of the sending and receiving accounts.

Forms-legal.com provides this Virtual Asset Declaration Mexico template as a preparation guide for SAT compliance and financial institution onboarding. Taxpayers with complex virtual asset portfolios or significant gains should consult a Contador Público Autorizado (CPA) or fiscal adviser (asesor fiscal) experienced in cryptoasset taxation to prepare accurate ISR filings and UIF Avisos within applicable deadlines.

Cite this page

Reference this free template in an article, syllabus, or research note:

APA

Forms Legal. (2026). Virtual Asset Declaration (Crypto) Mexico (Declaración de Activos Virtuales) (Mexico) [Legal document template]. Forms Legal. https://forms-legal.com/mexico/financial/forms/virtual-asset-declaration-crypto-mexico

MLA

"Virtual Asset Declaration (Crypto) Mexico (Declaración de Activos Virtuales) (Mexico)." Forms Legal, 2026, https://forms-legal.com/mexico/financial/forms/virtual-asset-declaration-crypto-mexico.

BibTeX
@misc{formslegal-virtual-asset-declaration-crypto-mexico,
  author       = {{Forms Legal}},
  title        = {Virtual Asset Declaration (Crypto) Mexico (Declaración de Activos Virtuales) (Mexico)},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://forms-legal.com/mexico/financial/forms/virtual-asset-declaration-crypto-mexico}},
  note         = {Free legal document template}
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Statute-referenced template — Template last modified June 2026

This template is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change over time. Consult a qualified attorney for advice specific to your situation.Full disclaimer

Found an error? Let us know

Related Documents

You may also find these documents useful: