Colombia further extends the payment deadline for micro and small companies
On 4 June 2021, the Colombian Ministry of Finance and Public Credit has published Decree No. 612 by which the corporate income tax payment of micro and small companies has been extended amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously, Decree No.
See MoreColombia joins OECD International Compliance Assurance Programme (ICAP)
Recently, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has announced that Colombia joins International Compliance Assurance Programme (ICAP). ICAP is a voluntary risk assessment and assurance programme to facilitate open and
See MoreColombia: President announces withdrawal of tax reform after protests
On 2 May 2021, Colombian President Ivan Duque has announced that he would withdraw the proposed tax reform which was submitted to Congress on 15 April 2021. This decision came at such a time when multiple deaths occurred around the country since
See MoreColombia extends payment deadline for micro and small companies
On 9 April 2021, the Colombian Ministry of Finance and Public Credit has published Decree No. 374 by which the corporate income tax payment of micro and small companies has been extended amid COVID-19 pandemic. The first installment is between 9
See MoreColombia reduces advance payment of income tax for 2021
On 9 April 2021, the Colombian Ministry of Finance and Public Credit has published Decree No. 375, through which it reduces the advance payment to be made by income taxpayers in the year 2021 as a consequence of the emergency generated by
See MoreColombia: Government submits Tax Reform Bill to Congress
On 15 April 2021, the Colombian government has submitted new Tax Reform Bill (Sustainable Solidarity Act) to Congress. The Bill modifies corporate income tax (CIT), value-added tax (VAT) and personal income tax. The main tax measures of the Tax
See MoreColombia increases the value of tax unit for 2021
On 11 December 2020, the Colombian National Tax Authority (Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales-DIAN) has issued Resolution No. 000111 in the official website. The Resolution increases the tax unit value (Unidad de Valor Tributario - UVT)
See MoreColombia issues a decree on the tax return and TP documentation deadline
On 17 December 2020, the Colombian Ministry of Finance and Public Credit has issued Decree 1680 specifying the deadlines for filing and payment of the tax return (declaration) in 2021 and the deadline for transfer pricing (TP) documentation,
See MoreColombia: DIAN issues resolution on Mutual Agreement Procedure
On 21 August 2020, the Colombian National Tax Authority (Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales, DIAN) has issued Resolution No. 000085 in the official gazette which establishes Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) to avoid double taxation and
See MoreColombia issues decree on the mega-investment regime
On 21 August 2020, the Colombian Ministry of Finance and Public Credit has published Decree 1157, through which the Government regulated one of the instruments that it created in the Economic Growth Law of December 2019, and which is part of the
See MoreColombia: DIAN starts a new system for the registration of commodity agreements
On 3 August 2020, the Colombian tax authority (DIAN) has launched an online system for registering commodities agreements for the purposes of carrying out commodity operations with related parties from abroad or in the Free Trade Zone or third
See MoreColombia issues decree on taxation of investment funds and PEs
On 19 July 2020, the Colombia Ministry of Finance and Public Credit has issued Decree 1054 of 2020, which determines the scope in tax matters of the concepts taxation of investment funds and (permanent establishments) PEs. The Decree was issued
See MoreColombia reduces advance of income tax for 2020 amid COVID-19 pandemic
On 29 May 2020, the Colombian Ministry of Finance and Public Credit has published Decree 766, through which it reduces the advance payment to be made by income taxpayers in the year 2020, as a consequence of the emergency generated by
See MoreColombia modifies thin capitalization rule
On 29 May 2020, the Government of Colombia has issued Decree 761 of 2020, through which the thin capitalization rule established in article 118-1 of the Tax Statute is modified. The decree was substantially ratified by the Law 2010 of 2019 as Law
See MoreColombia: Measures regarding indirect tax in response to COVID-19 pandemic
On 21 May 2020, the Colombian Ministry of Finance and Public Credit has published Decree 682 through which it establishes some measures on the consumption tax in the sale of food and beverages, as well as on the sales tax on the leasing of
See MoreColombia extends annual financial statements filing deadline again amid COVID-19
On 26 May 2020, Colombia has issued Circular Letter 100-000010 extending the deadlines for filing financial statements for the year 2019 due to COVID-19 pandemic. The deadline for companies (including branches of foreign companies) for filing
See MoreColombia extends payment deadline for MSMEs amid COVID-19 pandemic
On 13 May 2020, the Colombian Ministry of Finance and Public Credit has published Decree 655 by which the payment of the second installment of income tax has been extended until November 2020 for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)
See MoreColombia extends annual financial statements filing deadline amid COVID-19
On 8 May 2020, Colombia has issued Circular Letter 100-000009 extending the deadlines for filing financial statements for the year 2019 due to COVID-19 pandemic. The deadline for companies (including branches of foreign companies) for filing
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