News
January 29, 2026
NEW TAX FOR HOTEL AND TOURISM SERVICES IN LA PAZ
Dear SPF-2026 participants,
We would like to inform you of a new legal requirement in La Paz, B.C.S, Mexico, regarding the collection of the Environmental Sanitation Tax, effective January 1, 2026.
In compliance with official regulations and with the aim of supporting environmental preservation projects in La Paz municipality, please be advised that starting January 1, 2026, the Environmental Sanitation Tax will be applied at hotel facilities as well others tourism services.
For HOTELS, this tax amount will be $79.20 MXN per room/per night of stay during January 2026 and $81.99 MXN per room/per night, beginning February 1, 2026. The tax amount will be increasing monthly according to the UMA* value. This charge will be in addition to the previously announced rates and will appear as a separate item on your invoices/bills to ensure transparency.
We sincerely appreciate your understanding and support of this measure, which seeks to promote responsible and sustainable tourism.
The UMA (The Unit of Measurement and Update) is the economic reference in pesos to determine the amount of the payment of obligations and assumptions provided for the federal laws of the states, as well as the legal provisions derive from all the above.
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