Tax Planning Guide for 2025
Tax planning is a key strategy for individuals and businesses doing taxes in Colombia and who want to optimize their tax burden, comply with current regulations, and avoid penalties.
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Tax planning is a key strategy for individuals and businesses doing taxes in Colombia and who want to optimize their tax burden, comply with current regulations, and avoid penalties.
Despite reforms regarding taxes in Colombia aimed at reducing the impact of the 4×1000 tax, this levy remains in effect for many financial transactions in 2025.
If Colombia is your chosen destination, it’s essential to comply with its immigration and tax regulations. You need to familiarize yourself with Colombia’s tax system for individuals and ensure compliance with the applicable tax laws as a foreigner.
En los últimos días, muchos contribuyentes han reportado dificultades al intentar presentar sus declaraciones de impuestos a través de la plataforma de la Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales (DIAN).
The first step in organizing your business plan in Colombia is to understand the requirements set by Colombian law. When setting up a company in the country, you need to consider accounting, labor, commercial, and general tax obligations.
One crucial aspect of taxation in Colombia is the corporate tax. This tax is applicable to resident and non-resident legal entities with a permanent establishment in the country.
So, the question is: do you have to pay taxes as a foreigner in Colombia? How do you know for sure if you apply as a tax resident in Colombia? And if so, are you eligible to declare taxes in the country?
Here we explain it plain and simple.
When considering moving to Colombia, living in Colombia or even just visiting the country there are many aspects you want to keep in mind besides choosing the perfect city or maybe getting your Colombian resident visa.
Whether you’re considering moving directly to Colombia and setting up your own company, or even investing in Colombia from afar, there’s some insight worthy of your attention as to the legal terms regarding the corporate and business panorama in Colombia.