Starting a vending business outside the US
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Most of what you read about vending is written for the United States. The rules that matter most, from business registration to taxes to what you may legally sell in a machine, change at the border. These guides are written in each country’s language, with links to the official sources.
- Requisitos para poner máquinas expendedoras en México (Español)
- Como abrir empresa de vending machine no Brasil (Português (Brasil))
- Guion para conseguir ubicación para una máquina expendedora (Español)
- Roteiro para conseguir ponto para vending machine (Português (Brasil))
- How to start a vending machine business in the UK (English (UK))
- Vending machine pitch script for UK sites (English (UK))
- How to start a vending machine business in Australia (English (Australia))
- Vending machine pitch script for Australian sites (English (Australia))
- How to start a vending machine business in Canada (English (Canada))
- Vending machine pitch script for Canadian sites (English (Canada))
Sources (official)
- SAT: Régimen Simplificado de Confianza para personas físicas
- SAT: Régimen Simplificado de Confianza para personas morales
- Secretaría de Economía: Sociedad por Acciones Simplificada (SAS)
- Ventanilla Única MIPYMES: pasos para constituir una SAS
- Cámara de Diputados: Ley General para el Control del Tabaco (art. 16)
- DOF: NOM-251-SSA1-2009, prácticas de higiene para el proceso de alimentos
- gov.br: condições para ser MEI (limite de faturamento)
- Receita Federal: ocupações permitidas ao MEI (Anexo XI da Resolução CGSN nº 140/2018)
Last checked: 2026-10-02
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