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Simpca you live in the Jocotepec Municipality ? I have heard that people there can get discount on their property taxes if over 60, it is not so in Chapala. You should be getting 50 % Do you get the full 50%?

Yes, one exemption per 5 years so if you bought 3 years and have an FM2 no gains pmt.

hound dog wrote:Simpca you live in the Jocotepec Municipality ? I have heard that people there can get discount on their property taxes if over 60, it is not so in Chapala. You should be getting 50 % Do you get the full 50%?

In the Municipio de Chapala, seniors have the option of taking the 15% early payment (ene, feb) discount OR the 50% discount for seniors of a predetermined top limit, whichever is greater.

For the last several years anyway but they cannot have both.
Not sure if this applies to foreigners, but definitely for Mexicans....probably both.

Interesting, I asked for the senior discount in Chapala and was told it was for Mexicans only. I think your rule is for Mexicans not for foreigners.

brigitte wrote:Interesting, I asked for the senior discount in Chapala and was told it was for Mexicans only. I think your rule is for Mexicans not for foreigners.

You're probably right, as I showed my IFE card for identification. Legally, I wonder though, as it is discrimination, and flies in the face of the so-called "equal protection clause" in the Constitution.
Legal question?? I guess.

Yes it is discrimination and you can also understand why in a municipality where an unordinate amount of older foreigners reside and own property the municipality is not too anxious to follow the law.

brigitte wrote:Yes it is discrimination and you can also understand why in a municipality where an unordinate amount of older foreigners reside and own property the municipality is not too anxious to follow the law.

Bingo.
I'm not Mexican and I got the discount in GDL.

viajero
I said Chapala municipality . I am not Mexican and I get a 50% discount in Chiapas as well. Obviously Chapala rather keep the money than gove discounts to non Mexicans.

brigitte wrote:viajero
I said Chapala municipality . I am not Mexican and I get a 50% discount in Chiapas as well. Obviously Chapala rather keep the money than gove discounts to non Mexicans.

I understood and totally agree with you.

brigitte wrote:viajero
I said Chapala municipality . I am not Mexican and I get a 50% discount in Chiapas as well. Obviously Chapala rather keep the money than gove discounts to non Mexicans.

There is no way that I believe the Municipalities should give a 50% tax break to foreigners. Taxes are cheap enough here and we have so much more than Mexicans. If anything they should increase taxes by 50% on foreigners.

It does not matter what you believe, the law is the law and we are not supposed to be discriminated against and we are not in other municipalities. Your opinion is irrelevant on this subject.
You may have more than Mexicans but I can tell you that I know some Mexicans in Chiapas who have a whole lot than anyone I know and they still get the discount wether you agree or not.

johninajijic wrote:

brigitte wrote:viajero
I said Chapala municipality . I am not Mexican and I get a 50% discount in Chiapas as well. Obviously Chapala rather keep the money than gove discounts to non Mexicans.

There is no way that I believe the Municipalities should give a 50% tax break to foreigners. Taxes are cheap enough here and we have so much more than Mexicans. If anything they should increase taxes by 50% on foreigners.

Well John until they do maybe you should make a voluntary 50% contribution to your municipality if you feel that strongly about it.

He does give them 50%, he has no choice in the matter.

brigitte wrote:He does give them 50%, he has no choice in the matter.

I was talking about the 50% increase he advocates.

johninajijic wrote:

brigitte wrote:viajero
I said Chapala municipality . I am not Mexican and I get a 50% discount in Chiapas as well. Obviously Chapala rather keep the money than gove discounts to non Mexicans.

There is no way that I believe the Municipalities should give a 50% tax break to foreigners. Taxes are cheap enough here and we have so much more than Mexicans. If anything they should increase taxes by 50% on foreigners.

Is this the same John that goes to cheaper dentists than Dr. Haro for general dental/cleaning to save 100 pesos but ponies up to use Dr. Haro for more serious dental issues?

Well the extra 50% were added for good measure and effect, John knows that would never happen.
I wonder why Mr Generous is trying to get out of paying the capital tax by getting an FM2 or trying to get one if he thinks the country needs the money.

Brigitte, I don't doubt what you are saying, but a few years back, I am almost sure that senior foreigners, with (then) FM2's were getting the 50% discount (in Chapala).
But then again they didn't have to pay tenencia on their vehicles (when that applied), in those days.
Mexican law is like Mexican restaurants...very inconsistent (for the most part).

I am Inmigrado and have been for 2 years and had an FM2 5 years before that so the no discount has been given for at least 7 years in Chapala. I also paid tenancia until this year.

Mexican law is there, it is just not always applied consistently, no one will disagree with that.