Colombia legislates the tax reform Bill for 2019

15 January, 2019

Colombia enacted tax reform (Law 1943-Tax Reform) on 28 December 2018. The Tax Reform makes numerous changes to the Colombian tax rules that generally apply from 1 January 2019. The tax reform includes following changes: Corporate tax: The Tax

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Colombia: Tax authority publishes decree regarding tax return and TP documentation deadline

10 January, 2019

On 27 December 2018, the Colombian Tax Administration (DIAN) has published Decree No.2442 specifying the deadlines for filing and payment of the tax return (declaration) for 2019 and the deadline for transfer pricing documentation, including

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Colombia updates late payment interest rate for September 2018

31 August, 2018

According to an Administrative Regulation 1112 of 2018, the effective monthly interest rate for late payment of taxes has been set at 27.72% and valid from 1 to 30 September

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Colombia: Radical Change party submits a tax reform bill to Congress

22 August, 2018

The Radical Change party, a political party of Colombia submitted a tax reform bill to Congress. The bill contains following proposals: Tax residence The bill would eliminate the requirement to base a company’s tax residence on the company’s

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Colombia issues resolution on Local file and master file submission

09 August, 2018

CbC reporting requirement-Timing: On 30 July 2018, Resolution 40 of 26 July 2018 was published in the Official Journal. Accordingly, if a constituent entity is required to submit a specific transfer pricing form (form 120), the CbCR notification

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Colombia updates late payment interest rate for July 2018

11 July, 2018

According to Administrative Regulation 0820 of 2018, the effective monthly interest rate for late payment of taxes has been set at 28.05% and valid from 1 to 31 July

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Colombia: New resolution for CbC reporting

05 July, 2018

On 21 June 2018, the Colombian National Tax Authority (DIAN) issued a draft resolution concerning the obligation to notify country-by-country (CbC) reporting responsibilities. Resident taxpayers are required to file informative transfer pricing

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Colombia issues ruling of CFC exemption

17 April, 2018

The tax authority of Colombia (DIAN) published a ruling regarding whether the exemption for controlled foreign company (CFC) dividend income paid out of profits from real economic activities will apply if the dividends are paid by a subsidiary of a

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Colombia: New income tax return form for 2017

27 March, 2018

The Colombian national tax authority (DIAN) published a new income tax return form 110 for tax year 2017. The tax payers are obliged to file their income tax return electronically using form 110. DIAN has also published a revised informative

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Colombia issues regulations on CbC reporting notification requirement

11 January, 2018

The tax authority of Colombia (DIAN) published Decree 2120 of 15 December 2017 concerning the obligation for taxpayers to inform the tax authorities whether they are required to file the Country-by-Country (CbC) report. The CbC report filing

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Colombia updates CbC reporting obligation

26 December, 2017

The Decree 2120 of 15 December 2017 clarifies the responsibility for Colombian taxpayers of notification of the filing of the Country by Country (CbC) Report and it is applicable as of fiscal year 2016 contains the information related to the global

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Colombia: New guidance for CbC reporting

15 November, 2017

In accordance with the amendments introduced by Article 108 of Law 1819 of 2016 modified article 260-5 of the Tax Code, the Colombian national tax authority (DIAN) announced that the new conditions must be fulfilled by taxpayers who are subject to

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Colombia: New interest rate for late payment of tax

14 November, 2017

On 27 October 2017, according to Resolution 1447, the Colombian Tax Authority (DIAN) has announced that the yearly late tax payments interest rate is reduced to 29.44% from 29.73% for November 2017 set by the Financial Superintendence of

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Colombia publishes newly proposed TP regulations

15 October, 2017

Tax Authorities of Colombia (DIAN) published a proposed transfer pricing (TP) regulations to execute the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Action 13 and to establish the

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Colombia issues draft decree on transfer pricing regulations

18 September, 2017

The Ministry of Finance and Public Credit of Colombia issued a draft decree 1625 of 2016 concerning transfer pricing documentation for public consultation on 11 August 2017. The major issues in the proposed decree are business restructuring rules,

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Colombia updates interest rate for late payment

06 September, 2017

The Financial Supervisory Authority of Colombia published a Regulation 1155 of 2017 concerning the effective monthly interest rate for late payment of income taxes, on 30 August 2017. Late payment of income taxes is subject to 30.22% interest rate

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Colombia changes rules of amortization of intangible assets

21 August, 2017

Colombian National Tax Authority (DIAN) has published a ruling regarding the application of amortization of intangible assets. In accordance with ruling, amortization method of an intangible must be decided based on the accounting rules, as long as

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Colombia signs MCAA

10 July, 2017

On 22 June 2017, Colombia signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) on the automatic exchange of Country-by-Country (CbC) reports. The signing ceremony took place during the 3rd meeting of the inclusive framework on BEPS on

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