The Head of Government, Clara Brugada, clarified that the reform to the tax code, approved at the end of 2024, is not aimed at expropriating properties in Mexico City to carry out its housing policy. Rather, it seeks to update a tax registry that affects only 3% of the 2.5 million cadastral accounts in the capital of the country, based on a principle of 'fiscal justice'.
In a press conference, Brugada mentioned that there is a campaign driven by the PAN in Mexico City aimed at misleading the population, led by Deputy Diego Garrido, who recently presented a tax counter-reform. On the other hand, the Secretary of Administration and Finance, Juan Pablo De Botton, clarified that the cadastral update is completely voluntary and does not affect individuals' property, thereby refuting the PAN's allegations of supposed expropriations.
The Morena deputy, Valentina Batres, responded to the statements of Deputy Diego Garrido, who claimed that Morena seeks to expropriate properties. She clarified that the modification of Article 132 of the tax code only requests property owners to specify the type of use that is given to them. "The reform aims to guarantee a fair and proportional collection of property tax, without expropriating assets or jeopardizing private property. The PAN and its spokespeople systematically spread false information and generate fear for their own benefit. Citizen collaboration is essential in this cadastral update, which seeks to improve information about properties," Batres stated.
