The 2026 budget proposal now awaits the president’s signature to become official.
Colombia’s Senate has approved the 2026 budget on 15 October 2025, amounting to COP 546.9 trillion (USD 140.2 billion), following prior approval from the lower house.
To ensure the budget is fully funded, a tax reform aimed at generating COP 16.3 trillion will also need to be enacted.
The proposal now awaits the president’s signature to become official.
Earlier, Colombia’s Ministry of Finance submitted a tax reform bill to Congress outlining several measures for the 2026 budget on 1 September 2025. The proposed 2026 budget legislation introduces significant reforms to corporate surtax, VAT, personal income tax, net wealth tax, and capital gains tax, with new tax rules for crypto-asset transactions.