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RUT: new developments in 2021

Find out the main details related to the registration, update and cancellation of the RUT. Remember that this document allows you to know, among other aspects, the novelties stipulated by the Dian regarding the RUT in 2021. Pensioners who file income tax returns will have to update the RUT The reason why pensioners who file … Read more

Tax penalties: electronic invoicing

According to Resolution 000042 of 2020, those subjects indicated in article 6 of the mentioned resolution will be obliged to issue electronic sales invoices. Those who are obliged and omit this responsibility will be exposed to certain penalties contemplated in the Tax Statute. If a person obliged to invoice electronically does not issue the respective … Read more

More taxes for digital platforms?

Rules must be established to determine whether or not other taxes on digital services will be assessed. New exemptions must be tested to stimulate demand and it is stated that the tax on digital platforms is in default of implementation. Digital platforms pay two taxes in Colombia: VAT and reteica. The fact that our country … Read more

Electronic payroll: information on the payment support document

With Resolution 000013 of February 11, 2021, the Dian issued the regulation of the electronic payroll support document. The authorization process in the electronic platform of the Dian will begin on May 31, 2021. The document must be issued as from July 1, 2021. After on December 17, 2020 the Dian published on its web … Read more

Income Tax Payment: Deadlines for micro and small companies to be postponed

The national government intends to support the recovery and cash flow of micro and small companies. The Ministry of Finance, through a draft decree, announced that it seeks to postpone the income tax payment deadline, for the taxable year 2020, for micro and small companies in the commerce, industry and tourism sector. The purpose of … Read more

Digital taxes, sugar-sweetened beverages and territorial tax collection

It is necessary to raise the property tax rate in order to increase revenue collection by territorial entities. It is appropriate to tax income generated in Colombia by digital platforms. A tax on sugary and sweetened beverages and ultra-processed foods is a necessary measure. The national government has begun to uncover its cards on the … Read more

VAT will not be levied on family basket products

The President issued orders for the non-inclusion of basic foodstuffs such as meat, chicken, eggs and milk. He emphasized his responsibility to move forward with the reform. In an interview with El Tiempo, President Iván Duque stated that the tax reform will not impose VAT on products of the family basket. He also said that … Read more