Colombia: Low-Tax Jurisdictions

October 31, 2013

Decree 2193 issued on 7 October 2013 and applicable for income tax purposes as from 1 January 2014, establishes the list of countries and territories that are considered low-tax jurisdictions. For a 1-year term, certain jurisdictions are not

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Colombia: Agreement with World Bank on Tax Matters

September 01, 2013

The World Bank signed an agreement with Colombia on August 19, 2013. This is to improve its tax collection. The agreement will be in force between August 2013 and August 2015. In order to strengthening the tax system, the World Bank will supply

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EU: FTA with Peru and Colombia

August 01, 2013

A free trade agreement (FTA) between the EU, Peru and Colombia signed on 26 June 2013.The agreement will enter into force after ratification procedures are completed. The agreement introduces technical and procedural obstacles to trade. The

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EU: FTA between Colombia and EU entered into force

August 01, 2013

The European Commission announced on 26 July 2013 that the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the European Union and Colombia will enter into force on 1 August 2013. This agreement was signed on 26 June

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Colombia and Mexico DTA will enter into force on 11 July 2013

July 08, 2013

The Income and Capital Tax Treaty between Colombia and Mexico will enter into force on 11 July 2013. The treaty will be applicable in Mexico from 1 January 2014 and in Colombia from 1 January 2014 for income tax matters and from 11 July 2013 for

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Colombia: Proposed Regulations for Bank Debit Tax

May 08, 2013

The Colombian Government is currently preparing a Decree, which will regulate the provisions of bank debit tax. This bank debit tax was introduced by Law 1607 of 2012. This proposed Decree will provide for exemptions and the refund of the bank debit

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Colombia: Introduces Corporate Tax Reforms

April 11, 2013

The Colombian Government has introduced measures relating to corporate tax changes. For the purposes of corporate tax, it redefined the concept of permanent establishment. Corporate income tax rate for companies and for non-resident companies

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Colombian Tax Reform

January 24, 2013

The Colombian tax system is reformed by the Law No. 1607 of 2012 and it took effect from 2013. The major changes are as below: The reform introduces a new minimum tax (IMAN) that is a progressive flat tax based on the amount of income derived. The

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Colombian Congress Approves Tax Reform

January 06, 2013

New Colombian tax rules have come into effect from 1 January 2013. Purpose behind this tax reform was to decrease the country’s unemployment rate and address society’s high wealth differences. The reforms have decreased the corporate income tax

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Colombia: Transfer pricing documentation and APA requirements amended

August 29, 2012

It was reported on 29 August 2012 that, decree 1602, published in the Official Gazette of 27 July 2012, modifies some of the transfer pricing regulations established by Decree 4349 of 2004. Some of the most important modifications, applicable as

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