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Income tax return: Penalty for untimely filing of tax returns

When the taxpayer does not file his return within the deadlines stipulated by the Government, it is advisable to do so before the Dian issues the summons for not filing, otherwise the penalty will be doubled; the tax reform introduced the possibility of reducing certain penalties. Let us answer the following question: When a person … Read more

Individual income tax: schedular system mechanism

What is the schedular system for individuals? The schedular system is a mechanism through which a taxable base and an income tax rate is determined for individuals, depending on the type of income received, applying to each of them a special mechanism of income purification and a different rate. In general, it is a matter … Read more

Income tax return: filing with a 5% tax penalty

Taxpayers who did not file income tax returns may still do so. These persons must pay a penalty for untimeliness corresponding to 5% of the tax per month or fraction of month and liquidate the corresponding interest. Last October 19 was the deadline for individuals to file income tax returns with the Dian, however, the … Read more

Income tax return: treatment of tax discounts

Tax discounts correspond to those amounts that can be subtracted from the amount assessed as income tax. It is considered that a tax discount is better than an exempt income or an income that does not constitute income or occasional gain because it directly affects the tax payable. “Tax discounts are a mechanism used by … Read more

Individual Income Tax Return: Deadlines for Filing

By means of Decree 2442 of 2018, the Ministry of Finance established the tax calendar for 2019. The new version of article 1.6.1.1.13.2.15 that this decree introduces in DUT 1625 of 2016 contains the deadlines for filing the income tax return of natural persons. We must remember that Law 1819 of 2016, for the taxable … Read more

Income Tax Return for Individuals: Deadlines for Filing

For the taxable year 2019, individuals and unliquidated successions, with the exception of those indicated in article 1.6.1.1.13.2.7. of Decree 2345 of December 23, 2019, as well as assets destined for special purposes by virtue of donations and modal allocations, whose donees or assignees do not personally usufruct them, and non-resident individuals who obtain income … Read more

Income tax return: Important news for individuals

Law 1943 of 2018, Court rulings issued during 2019, multiple decrees issued between 2018 and 2020, as well as several resolutions issued by the Dian are among the rules to be taken into account for this delicate process. In the preparation and filing of the income tax return or simple regime for the taxable year … Read more

Income tax return and foreign assets

Between August 9 and October 19, 2018, the deadlines for individuals to file the declaration of assets abroad and income tax return in a timely manner expire. With the tax reform, changes were introduced to the penalties applicable to the first type of return. The structural tax reform did not make changes on article 607 … Read more

Income tax return: foreigners and Colombians living abroad

The beginning of the deadlines for filing the income tax return of individuals in Colombia is approaching, and many foreigners and Colombians living abroad must also comply with this obligation, provided that they meet certain requirements. The obligation to file the income tax return as a natural person falls on all those who have generated … Read more