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SAT Compliance Opinion Mexico (Opinión de Cumplimiento 32-D)

SAT Compliance Opinion Mexico (Opinión de Cumplimiento 32-D)

SOLICITUD / REGISTRO DE OPINIÓN DE CUMPLIMIENTO DE OBLIGACIONES FISCALES

Artículo 32-D del Código Fiscal de la Federación (CFF) — Regla Miscelánea Fiscal 2.1.39

I. DATOS DEL CONTRIBUYENTE

Nombre o Razón Social: [Taxpayer Name]

RFC: [Taxpayer RFC]

Tipo de Contribuyente: [Taxpayer Type]

Domicilio Fiscal: [Fiscal Address]

Representante Legal (personas morales): [Legal Representative]

II. FINALIDAD DE LA OPINIÓN DE CUMPLIMIENTO

Finalidad Principal: [Purpose Type]

Dependencia o Entidad Solicitante: [Contracting Entity]

Referencia del Contrato o Trámite: [Contract Reference]

Fecha Límite Requerida: [Required By Date]

Conforme al Artículo 32-D del Código Fiscal de la Federación (CFF) y la Regla Miscelánea Fiscal 2.1.39, las dependencias y entidades de la Administración Pública Federal no podrán celebrar contratos, otorgar subsidios, autorizar devoluciones ni adjudicar concesiones a contribuyentes que no presenten una Constancia de Opinión de Cumplimiento Positiva vigente.

III. VERIFICACIÓN PREVIA DE CUMPLIMIENTO

RFC activo en el SAT: [RFC Active]

Declaraciones al corriente (ISR, IVA, IEPS, DIOT, DIM): [Declarations Current]

Sin créditos fiscales firmes sin garantía: [No Firm Tax Credits]

IMSS e INFONAVIT al corriente (SUA/SDI/CFDI Nómina): [IMSS Compliant]

e.firma vigente (.cer y .key con contraseña): [e.firma Valid]

Buzón Tributario activado (Art. 17-K CFF): [Buzon Active]

Notas: La consulta se realiza en línea en sat.gob.mx → Consultas → Opinión de Cumplimiento. El resultado se genera de forma inmediata. En caso de resultado Negativa, el portal indica la obligación específica pendiente. Las discrepancias IMSS/INFONAVIT deben resolverse con la Subdelegación IMSS correspondiente. Para corrección de datos RFC, acudir a un Módulo SAT de Servicio al Contribuyente. La Procuraduría de la Defensa del Contribuyente (PRODECON) asiste gratuitamente a contribuyentes con resultados Negativa por errores del SAT.

IV. REGISTRO DE LA CONSTANCIA DE OPINIÓN DE CUMPLIMIENTO

Fecha y Hora de la Consulta: [Query Date]

Número de Folio de la Constancia: [Constancia Folio]

Resultado: [Opinion Result]

Fecha de Vencimiento de la Constancia (30 días): [Validity Expiry]

La Constancia de Opinión de Cumplimiento tiene vigencia de 30 días naturales a partir de la fecha y hora de emisión (Regla Miscelánea Fiscal 2.1.39). Vencido este plazo, deberá realizarse una nueva consulta. Terceros pueden verificar la autenticidad de la Constancia ingresando el número de folio en el portal de verificación del SAT.

FIRMA DEL CONTRIBUYENTE O REPRESENTANTE LEGAL

Nombre: [Taxpayer Name]

RFC: [Taxpayer RFC]

Representante Legal: [Legal Representative]

Firma: _________________________ Fecha: _________________________

Taxpayer / Legal Representative (Contribuyente / Representante Legal)

________________

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What Is a SAT Compliance Opinion Mexico (Opinión de Cumplimiento 32-D)?

A SAT Compliance Opinion Mexico (Opinión de Cumplimiento de Obligaciones Fiscales) is an official certificate issued by the Servicio de Administración Tributaria (SAT) through its portal del contribuyente (sat.gob.mx) confirming that a taxpayer — whether a legal entity (persona moral) or individual (persona física) — is current on all federal tax obligations as of the date of the query. The legal basis for the Opinión de Cumplimiento is Article 32-D of the Código Fiscal de la Federación (CFF), which prohibits federal government entities (dependencias y entidades de la Administración Pública Federal) from entering into contracts, granting subsidies, authorizing tax refunds or offsets, or awarding concessions to taxpayers who do not have a positive compliance opinion. Article 32-D CFF and the implementing rules in the Resolución Miscelánea Fiscal (RMF) — specifically SAT Rule 2.1.39 and the Regla Miscelánea 2.1.39 published annually in the DOF — govern the procedure for requesting, issuing, and validating compliance opinions.

The SAT Opinión de Cumplimiento verifies the following tax compliance aspects as of the consultation date: (1) that the taxpayer is duly registered in the Registro Federal de Contribuyentes (RFC) and the registration is active (situación fiscal activa); (2) that all federal tax declarations (ISR, IVA, IEPS, and others applicable to the taxpayer's activity) have been filed within the required periods; (3) that the taxpayer has no firm tax credits (créditos fiscales firmes — uncontested or finally adjudicated tax debts) pending payment; (4) that the taxpayer has no tax credits subject to ongoing administrative recourse proceedings (recursos administrativos) that are not secured by a guarantee (garantía del interés fiscal) acceptable to the SAT; and (5) that the taxpayer complies with its IMSS and INFONAVIT obligations as verified through the SAT's information sharing protocols with the IMSS and the INFONAVIT.

The result of the SAT compliance opinion query is a Constancia de Opinión de Cumplimiento — a digitally signed PDF document bearing the taxpayer's RFC, name, date and time of the query, and one of three possible results: Positiva (compliant — all obligations current), Negativa (non-compliant — one or more obligations outstanding), or No inscrito (not registered in the RFC). A Positiva opinion has a validity period specified in the RMF — typically 30 calendar days from the date of issuance — after which a fresh query must be run to obtain a current opinion for each new government contract or regulatory requirement.

The SAT compliance opinion system interacts closely with the IMSS and INFONAVIT compliance verification systems. The SAT's SAT Rule 2.1.39 provides that the Opinión de Cumplimiento also reflects the taxpayer's compliance status with IMSS bimonthly quota payments (cuotas obrero-patronales) reported through the Sistema Único de Autodeterminación (SUA) and INFONAVIT contributions reported through the same system. Employers who are current on IMSS and INFONAVIT payments but have discrepancies between declared salaries and IMSS-reported wages (salario diario integrado) may receive a Negativa opinion despite being apparently current — requiring reconciliation with the IMSS Subdelegación before a Positiva can be obtained.

The Procuraduría de la Defensa del Contribuyente (PRODECON) — Mexico's taxpayer advocate office established by the Ley Orgánica de la Procuraduría de la Defensa del Contribuyente — provides free assistance to taxpayers who believe their Opinión de Cumplimiento result is incorrect due to SAT data errors, and may intervene with the SAT on the taxpayer's behalf to correct discrepancies in the RFC account.

When Do You Need a SAT Compliance Opinion Mexico (Opinión de Cumplimiento 32-D)?

A SAT Compliance Opinion Mexico under Article 32-D of the Código Fiscal de la Federación is required across government procurement, regulatory authorization, and tax administration contexts.

The Opinión de Cumplimiento is required whenever a company or individual participates in a licitación pública (public tender) or adjudicación directa (direct award) process for government contracts. Article 32-D CFF prohibits the Administración Pública Federal — including all federal secretarías, órganos desconcentrados, entidades paraestatales, and federally funded entities — from awarding contracts or entering into agreements of any kind with taxpayers who do not present a positive compliance opinion. Under the Ley de Adquisiciones, Arrendamientos y Servicios del Sector Público (LAASSP) and the Ley de Obras Públicas y Servicios Relacionados con las Mismas (LOPSRM), government procurement officials are personally liable for authorizing payments to contractors without a valid Positiva opinion on file.

The opinion is required when applying for any federal subsidy (subsidio federal), financial support (apoyo económico), or government grant — including programs administered by SADER (agricultural support), SE (industrial and export promotion), IMSS, INFONAVIT, and the Secretaría de Bienestar. Beneficiaries of federal subsidies must present a current Positiva opinion before disbursement of funds.

The Opinión de Cumplimiento is required when requesting a tax refund (devolución de impuestos) or an authorization for tax offset (compensación fiscal) under CFF Articles 22 and 23. The SAT will not process refund requests from taxpayers with a Negativa compliance opinion until the outstanding obligations are corrected. ISR and IVA refunds — particularly for exporters who generate large IVA credit balances through zero-rated export sales — require a current Positiva opinion before the SAT processes the electronic refund application (solicitud de devolución en el portal del SAT).

The document is also required for obtaining or renewing concessions (concesiones), licenses (licencias), permits (permisos), and authorizations from federal authorities — including telecommunications concessions before the Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones (IFT), water use concessions before the Comisión Nacional del Agua (CONAGUA), and mining concessions before the Dirección General de Minas of the SE. State and municipal governments frequently adopt equivalent compliance requirements based on the federal Article 32-D model, requiring state-level compliance certificates from the Secretaría de Finanzas (SEFINCO) of each state in addition to the federal SAT opinion for state government contracts.

What to Include in Your SAT Compliance Opinion Mexico (Opinión de Cumplimiento 32-D)

Obtaining a SAT Compliance Opinion Mexico under Article 32-D CFF involves an online process through the SAT portal rather than a paper application, but the following elements must be in order for the query to return a Positiva result and for the Constancia to be valid for government procurement and regulatory purposes.

Active RFC Registration: The taxpayer must have an active (activo) RFC registration in the SAT's Registro Federal de Contribuyentes. A cancelled, suspended, or inactive RFC will result in a Non-inscrito or Negativa result. Legal entities must ensure their RFC reflects their current denominación social, domicilio fiscal, and economic activities (actividades económicas). RFC corrections and updates are processed through the SAT's Módulos de Servicio al Contribuyente or online through the SAT portal under the trámite de actualización del RFC.

Current Tax Declarations: All annual and monthly tax declarations (ISR declaration under LISR Article 76, monthly IVA declarations under LIVA Article 5-D, IEPS declarations where applicable, and other applicable taxes) must be filed through the SAT's Declaraciones y Pagos portal (formerly DyP) within the legal filing periods. Unfiled declarations — including informational returns such as the DIOT (Declaración Informativa de Operaciones con Terceros), the Declaración Anual de Personas Morales, and the DIM (Declaración Informativa Múltiple) — will trigger a Negativa opinion.

No Firm Tax Credits: The taxpayer must have no créditos fiscales firmes (firm tax credits) that are outstanding and unpaid. Tax credits that are subject to ongoing contest (recurso de revocación before the SAT, or juicio ante el Tribunal Federal de Justicia Administrativa — TFJA) must be secured by a guarantee (garantía del interés fiscal) acceptable to the SAT — typically a bond (fianza fiscal), real property lien (embargo en vía de garantía), or bank guarantee (carta de crédito standby) — for the compliance opinion to show positively. The garantía del interés fiscal must be registered and acknowledged by the SAT Administración de Recursos antes de presentar la solicitud.

IMSS and INFONAVIT Compliance: All employer IMSS bimonthly quota payments (cuotas obrero-patronales) must be current and declared through the SUA system. INFONAVIT contributions at 5% of SDI must similarly be current. Discrepancies between IMSS-declared salaries and payroll records (nómina timbrada — CFDI de nómina under the SAT's comprobante fiscal digital por internet system) may trigger a Negativa if the IMSS Subdelegación has issued an unresolved cédula de liquidación.

e.firma and FIEL: Access to the SAT compliance opinion portal requires the taxpayer's e.firma (formerly FIEL — Firma Electrónica Avanzada) — the electronic signature certificate issued by the SAT to authenticated taxpayers. The e.firma consists of a certificate (.cer) and private key (.key) file protected by a password, and is valid for four years. Legal entities' e.firma certificates must be held by the legal representative (representante legal) with RFC. Expired e.firma certificates must be renewed at the SAT's Módulos de Servicio before the compliance opinion can be accessed.

Digital Seal Certificate (CSD) Currency: While not directly required for the Opinión de Cumplimiento itself, legal entities that use Certificados de Sello Digital (CSD) for CFDI electronic invoice issuance must have active CSD certificates to maintain full fiscal compliance — an expired or cancelled CSD affects the taxpayer's ability to issue CFDI and may create unfiled CFDI obligations triggering a Negativa opinion.

Validity and Re-querying: The Constancia de Opinión de Cumplimiento is valid for 30 calendar days from the date and time of issuance under RMF Rule 2.1.39. For government procurement, the contracting entity will typically require a fresh Constancia issued no more than 30 days before the contract signing date or payment processing date. Forms-legal.com provides this SAT Compliance Opinion 32-D Mexico application template as a practical reference guide. The actual query is processed electronically through the SAT portal — taxpayers do not submit a paper application. Taxpayers who receive a Negativa result should consult a Contador Público registered with the IMCP or an abogado fiscal to identify and correct the specific outstanding obligation before resubmitting.

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