only charge you about $80 U.S. to $100 U.S. monthly and will take care of
everything, tax reports, payroll tax computations, enrolling of employees with
the Mexican Social Security office (I.M.S.S.) as required by law, and lots more.
from the government or the Mexican business people. The main, and seem-
ingly only, concern of the government, for foreigners establishing businesses in
Mexico, is that all of the appropriate taxes are paid--on time. The only concern
of the Mexican businessperson is that you're not in competition with him. If
you are, count on being checked closely and often for any violations of
Mexican law, as he knows exactly to whom and where to complain.
profile. Many others do business via the Internet and have the money paid to
them in the U.S. (or their own country). Some work as consultants via the
Internet with visits to their own countries for on-site consulting. Another pos-
sibility is to work in your own country for six months and bring your money
to Mazatlán for the other six months of the year--a very attractive alternative.
may have. You can either stop by his bookstore, or so you don't miss him, call
984-5078, or email him at mazbook@prodigy.net.mx.
Mexican stocks in the past. My caution to you is that if you are looking at the
weak U.S. stock market returns, and see a brighter future in Mexican stocks--
think again. While there are some exceptions, I believe in what a Mexican busi-
nessman told me, "Mexican economy is really dependent on the U.S. economy.
When the U.S. economy gets the sniffles, the Mexican economy catches the flu."
the next chapter.