Tip Regulation 2026: What Your Company Must Adjust in Payroll and Labor Costs
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Tip Regulation 2026: What Your Company Must Adjust in Payroll and Labor Costs
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Mexico’s proposed tip regulation reform aims to ensure that workers who rely on tips receive at least the statutory minimum wage, preventing tips from being used as a substitute for base salary. The initiative has already been approved by the Chamber of Deputies and is currently under review in the Senate for potential approval.​

The proposal provides that:

  • Tips may not replace the minimum wage.
  • Workers must receive a guaranteed base salary, in addition to any tips.
  • Tips will be distributed fairly by the workers themselves, without employer intervention.​

For companies, this implies:

  • Adjustments to wage structures and payroll schemes.
  • A review of internal policies to ensure full compliance with the new framework.
  • Potential impacts on labor costs and HR administration processes.​

At JA DEL RÍO, we can support you with:

  • Labor advisory on regulatory compliance.
  • Analysis to anticipate cost increases and design strategies to mitigate their impact, avoiding abrupt changes.
  • Implementation of internal controls aligned with the new tip regulation.​

 

J.A. DEL RÍO offers a wide array of specialized consulting services to assist you with these and other matters, in order to ensure that your project complies with the applicable characteristics  contained in this agreement.

If you have any questions, J.A. DEL RÍO can provide you with our experts to advise in matters concerning compliance with your legal and tax obligations. Once again, please let us know if we may be of any further assistance to you at: contacto@jadelrio.com.

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Lucía Vargas

Lucía Vargas

Tax Partner - Costa Rica

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