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Safari360
  1/11/2022 18:32 EST

Hi all,

I searched for this topic as I was sure it was previously covered but could not zero in on an answer. We really want to move to Colombia but are concerned we will pay income tax in the US and also Colombia on our income from the United States. I could not afford to lay 65% of my income in taxes between the two my 1099 income, or anything close. I know every situation is different, but in general terms, is this what I can expect? Do digital nomad simply pay a lot of tax living in Columbia? If so there may be a better option for me so I appreciate any knowledge and wisdom you can share.

WhoaNellie
  1/11/2022 19:31 EST

Lay (pay?) 65% of your income in taxes?

No. Colombia has higher taxes that start at lower levels than the USA, so yes you will pay more than you would in the USA. But you should be able to deduct from any Colombia taxes owed, the amount you paid in USA taxes.

You could read this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxation_in_Colombia

The income tax table is as follows:
Income Range in UVT Tax Rate
0 to 1,400 0%
>1,400 to 1,700 19%
>1,700 to 4,100 28%
>4,100 33%

For 2022 the UVT is 36,308 COP. So 1400 UVT is 50,831,200 COP which is just over 12.7K USD, which is where the 19% rate starts. Then the 28% rate starts for income over 1700 UVT which is a bit over 15.4K USD, and the 33% rate kicks in over 4100 UVT which is about 37.2K USD.

You are allowed some deductions. Consult several Colombian tax accountants, pick the answer you like best - but make sure they can back up what they say by citing the appropriate decrees and laws.

So even in the worst case with no deductions whatsoever and not even deducting your USA taxes, you would pay only something approaching 33% - that's the highest bracket so you would not pay more.

Or you could avoid Colombia taxes altogether by never living there more than 183 days in any 365 day period - then you are not considered a tax resident of Colombia.

Or you could roll the dice (as some on this forum always suggest) and just don't file or pay any Colombia income tax...and hope that your number never comes up on DIAN's radar...

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ponymalta
  1/12/2022 02:01 EST

There are some countries with programs structured for digital nomads in terms of tax and residency = such as Estonia, but not Colombia.

The US unlike most countries taxes based on citizenship but has an exclusion for certain amounts earned overseas. While the US has no tax treaty in terms of with Colombia, usually taxes paid in one country can offset taxes in the other if there is double taxation- worth discussing with a CPA.

There are several threads on taxes in Colombia- a few gringos are adamant they know more than Colombian accountants, while the general experience is that thee is no consensus by Colombian accountants concerning taxes on foreign income.

If the income reported on a 1099, and over $100,000 following what Colombians do and set up structure in Panama may make sense-however this will impose extra reporting requirements usually if you have American citizenship.

Colombia has friendly people, and usually the lower cost of living makes up for tax differences.

geoffbob
  1/12/2022 12:47 EST

Do you plan to relocate to Colombia on a visa? Maybe you have that question already sorted. I only mention it because moving to Colombia is not as easy or straightforward as you might think.

Badman007
  1/12/2022 13:30 EST

@geofbob makes a good point. In fact not much in Colombia is straightforward or easy. Haha

Safari360
  1/12/2022 15:50 EST

I’m just getting into that part of it . I know several people that have relocated to Columbia and they didn’t expressed to me that it was particularly challenging. I’m sure you know something that they don’t and it could be that some of these folks are Forrest Gumping their way through the process.

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Safari360
  1/12/2022 15:52 EST

Thanks for the info. I only mean that if I’m paying 30% tax in the US and 35% tax in Columbia it would quickly negate any cost of living benefit. I definitely need to talk with a tax accountant that has experience with Columbia.

I had considered the other option that you made reference to as well but have no experience with it yet. I’m still performing my research but I’m very serious about relocating to Central or South America within a year or two.

mattinnorfolk
  1/12/2022 15:57 EST

USA taxes are deductible against your your tax liability in Colombia si if Colombia’s is $6000 and you already paid 3000 in the US, then you only owe $3000.

ponymalta
  1/12/2022 16:58 EST

Safari360

The tax in one can be offset against the other.

Depending on your lifestyle, Colombia van be much cheaper than the USA. However many Gringos have a tendency to over-pay . and I would say Colombians are masers at over-charging Gringos.

Safari360
  1/12/2022 17:12 EST

That is great to know and I hope it’s accurate. Can you tell me if you are speaking from direct personal or professional experience?

Safari360
  1/12/2022 17:14 EST

Yes, I fully expect gringo prices to a varying degree until we pick up enough of the language. I also have friends in Columbia so that will help.

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PLK2
  1/12/2022 17:30 EST

Does anyone know if Colombia considers U.S. social security payments "income"?

mattinnorfolk
  1/12/2022 17:31 EST

Colombia does consider Social Security as income, there is no mutual agreement like there is with Chile and other countries.

ponymalta
  1/13/2022 08:09 EST

Safari360

On the surface it appears so, and there are some Gringos on this site who feel they understand Colombian tax laws better that Colombian accountants.

However there appears no consensus among Colombian accountants on the issue. For most Expats the lower cost of living in Colombia makes the issue not that important.

elpdiver
  1/13/2022 08:16 EST

Don't forget that everything you purchase is taxed at 20 percent also. It is just included in the price so you don't really notice it.

lp

fecherklyn
  1/13/2022 11:14 EST

Up until now, I have held back from contributing to this theme as I have had my say on this forum about Colombian taxation on a number of occasions only to find the subject quickly becomes toxic. Quite honestly, I suspect this subject is not only highly complex to the extent that some (most?) Colombian tax accountants are very weak on anything with an international veneer, but also some resident expats find it taboo for discussion because of their discomfort?

I do not hold myself to be in any way an expert on Colombian taxation (….”There are some Gringos on this site who feel they understand Colombian tax laws better that Colombian accountants.”), but here are a couple of comments already made earlier:

A member stated “Don't forget that everything you purchase is taxed at 20 percent also. It is just included in the price so you don't really notice it.” The statement is correct except the tax rate detail needs updating. The tax in question is Colombian Iva, value added tax, but there is no one fixed rate. The highest rate (at the moment, but discussions are in course about an increase) is 19%, but a lower 5% rate is applied to “greater necessity” articles, and even a zero rate for items deemed absolutely necessary. Of course, from time to time, what is deemed “necessary” changes – most recently with a number of items previously applied as “exempt”, being reassigned as sufficiently less essential to render them taxable. Yes, at that moment the Colombian tax authorities were a little hungry as their tax collection coffers were nearly bare.

It was also asked, “Does anyone know if Colombia considers U.S. social security payments "income"? and, again, a definitive response is not easy. If you look at the standard Colombian Tax Declaration Formulario 210, you will see your revenue input falls into two general categories, RENTA (Income) and Ganancias ( Capital gains/losses). The RENTA section itself is divided into three separate parts, Pensiones, Dividendes yParticipaciones and General (all other revenues). In this context, I think most people/tax accountants will deem your pension revenues have their own specific pigeon box; but does USA Social Security benefit payments have a different status?...I do not know.

What is interesting to note is that PENSIONES INCOME “box” included the words “Ingresos brutos por rentas de pensiones DEL PAIS y DEL EXTERIOR” and line 123 provides the opportunity to declare any impuestos pagados en el exterior (thus coping with the issue of double taxation.

PFleetwood
  1/13/2022 11:27 EST

Well, fech, if you take the approach, as many do in the US, that your omitting of certain incomes in your tax return was simply an honest mistake and that you are more than willing to pay the balance, what is likely to happen.

What is the worst they can do to you. The IRS in the US can be pretty brutal once they have you in their sights.

Safari360
  1/13/2022 11:34 EST

I appreciate the responses, but will clarify that I am not asking about pensions or social security (although, that question was asked by someone else). My question is about income from employment, and either 1099 or direct employment, because I have both and could make one a priority over the other if it was beneficial for taxes. What I need to know is if Colombia will apply the full income tax for a financial resident if one is paying tax on the same income in the USA, and it sounds like (in the opinion of a few of you) that they will not. I have not seen anything definitive on this yet and wonder if responders have personal or professional experience or are just posting unfounded opinions? Do you live in Colombia? Are you a tax professional or expat earning money from abroad?

Please stick to the question and not use this to resolve old grievances. Thanks!

ponymalta
  1/13/2022 11:51 EST

fecherklyn

thank you for your post which I find a reasonable summary of the issue.

ultimately i fee the answer is the most conservative approach is to declare the income and offset any US taxes paid, certainly except for those on a very high income the lower cost of living makes up for the difference.

Anecdotally no Colombian I know pays tax of such income, and those of higher income status structure their affairs though Panama to avoid such taxes. Having asked Colombian accountants about the issue since 2004 I have encountered no consensus on the issue. And while expats may not always be telling the whole story. those I have encountered claim they do not pay such taxes and tehri Colombian accountants back them up on it Expats that I have known who may have had Dian issues usually has apparently happened by getting on the radar screen in one form or another- such a using Colombian bank account or credit card for large annual expenses, or mistakes on forms for significant inflows or outflows.

Dian has the ability if it wished to utilise or knew how to in some instances, access to foreign information specially American taxpayers.,

The ideal situation is having a Colombian account with a relative or close associate at Dian.

. My comments about those who are adamant, without qualifying language, provide advice as it if it is definitive is not meant to be offensive, if so apologies offered for hurting those who are sensitive.

Further, again anecdotal;, my experience in Colombia is that on legal and regulatory issues there is so much inherent contradictory legislation, such corruption in appointments in the civil service, and a pervasive lack of professionalism, it is hard to be definitive about many aspects of Colombian rules in practice.

ponymalta
  1/13/2022 12:01 EST

Safari360

I believe the responses show that going my the standard understanding is that if one is a fiscal resident in Colombia, one pays tax at the Colombian rate but can deduct any US taxes paid. I am not a tax professional, but have dealt off and on with the situation for various Expats who have worked for me since 2004.

However it is pointed out their is quite a diversity of opinion within Colombia itself among accountants whether such income is taxable in Colombia.

There is another aspect of this , is if paying for personal services and issuing a 1099 whether the US payor applies witholding tax . It is not uncommon for some US companies to be confused on this issue, and I forget which citizenship status you have.

There are much better tax regimes for digital nomads than Colombia, but the lower cost of living, climate and friendly people in my opinion makes Colombia a great choice. Expecting clarity on this or perhaps any issue involving Colombia is usually problematic.

Safari360
  1/13/2022 12:36 EST

I am not Colombian but a US citizen. You seem to have cut and pasted a previous response from another forum post but it may not be relevant here. I am specifically asking american citizens living in Colombia or a Colombian tax professional or citizen with similar experience and knowledge..

Safari360
  1/13/2022 12:38 EST

Thanks, ponymalta. Good info.

ponymalta
  1/13/2022 16:16 EST

Safari360

The other issue is US self employment tax om foreign earnings- whether you have to pay this to the US . A Colombian accountant would have to answer due to the nature of this tax whether deductible in Colombia..

The only country in South America as far as I know that has tax treaty with America is Chile.(Which is why those with Colombian wives or children , and closer to retirement age consider moving to Chile or Spain ( both relatively easy for Colombian to get residence.).

The other issue to consider is which state you are from, some aggressive states such as California or New York may have other burdens to consider.

Good luck !







"Effect of Foreign Earned Income Exclusion
You must take all your self-employment income into account in figuring your net earnings from self-employment, even if all, or a portion of, gross receipts were excluded from income because of the foreign earned income exclusion.

Example:
You are in business abroad as a consultant and qualify for the foreign earned income exclusion. Your foreign earned income is $95,000, your business deductions total $27,000, and your net profit is $68,000. You must pay self-employment tax on all your net profit, including any amount excluded from income."

Safari360
  1/13/2022 17:55 EST

I appreciate the reply and information. I am not going to collect income from Columbia. I can make far more from the United States. Also, I am not from a state the taxes income so there’s no issue. Again thanks for the reply but for others please focus on the question, if you choose to answer at all. These responses get significantly muddied with peripheral information and it’s difficult to search and find what you’re looking for. I found that specifically when I was searching for a previous response to this question. I am looking for information from American ex pats in Columbia or Colombian tax professionals. Or anyone else that has direct specific and verifiable information about the question at hand. I appreciate all of the responses and time. This has been largely helpful.

ponymalta
  1/13/2022 18:36 EST

Safari360

my typo - i meant not foreign income but income that isn't taxed in the US due to the foreign income exclusion,

PFleetwood
  1/13/2022 20:28 EST

Safari if you aren't comfortable with digressions you prob aren't IMO going to appreciate this forum. If you can live with them you will probably get most of the info you requested, considering the fact that it is free of charge and the best efforts of the posters, who generally aren't gov officials, Colombian bankers, lawyers or immigration specialists.

jonsilvera
  1/13/2022 22:19 EST

I need help with my 2021 Taxes. I've been in Colombia for over a year now. Do any of you know a good CPA for US Taxes?

Thanks

Safari360
  1/13/2022 22:58 EST

That is your opinion. In my view, and conversely, the one asking the question is responsible to continue to clarify and encourage on topic and helpful responses. It will increase the utility and helpfulness of the forum. From my part, it’s the least I can do for others who are searching for answers to this question.

elpdiver
  1/14/2022 07:40 EST

"Accidentally forgetting" to include something and then offering to pay up the taxes? While I have no first hand experience with this in Colombia, I have read that they have very stiff penalties for errors, like 200% from my very poor memory. How much these laws are enforced I have no personal experience as I have never allowed myself to become a tax resident in Colombia; but, a clear conscience make a soft pillow.

lpd

Jake0110
  1/14/2022 09:49 EST

Yes, you do need to report in come in both countries and yes the fines are very steep for not reporting, but I do not think the taxes are as high as you think. I use Greenback to help file, specifically a person named Nijil Mannamkandy. Not everyone there is versed in Colombia, but he knows his stuff. Feel free to contact him or me directly. I won't publish his email for privacy but happy to share.

PFleetwood
  1/14/2022 13:06 EST

I don't recall saying " accidentally forgetting". But the discussion on this forum consistently discusses what income we can avoid paying taxes on. My friend worked for the IRS for 35 years and it is well known there, and there is a great deal of supporting data, that if they were given the resources to go after and collect from those who underrpresent their income a large percentage of the deficit could be paid off. I suspect of those are not people like me but the 10 percenters and corporate filers.

Now, I might be tempted to avoid declaring a one time large disbursement of something like the sale of a house if I am living on a tiny budget but have to pay close to 40% in taxes on $100,000. And remember the US and I'm sure other countries' revolutions as well began because of unfair taxes.

elpdiver
  1/14/2022 13:06 EST

Safari,

Another thing to consider is that there is no such thing as filing a joint return in Colombia. I mention this because you said "we" in your original post.

jo12208
  1/14/2022 19:44 EST

Why don't you go to Dian and show them your income documents? I am sure they would be more than happy to help you.

Vikingo
  1/15/2022 14:44 EST

Interesting to watch; someone wanting free information from a Colombian Tax Professional on a public forum on such a delicate subject as income taxes.

elpdiver
  1/15/2022 15:11 EST

My bad; I interpreted, "Well, fech, if you take the approach, as many do in the US, that your omitting of certain incomes in your tax return was simply an honest mistake and that you are more than willing to pay the balance, what is likely to happen.

What is the worst they can do to you. The IRS in the US can be pretty brutal once they have you in their sights." as accidently forgetting. Do you mean on purpose "omitting"?

At any rate they fines a published for Colombia are brutal.

lpd

Safari360
  1/15/2022 16:31 EST

Vikingo, forums are useful starting points for people searching for relevant information about a great many topics. I asked for information from any knowledgeable source which would include a US expat living in Colombia, someone with direct experience such as a tax professional. Your trolling added nothing helpful here.

Blenheim
  1/15/2022 18:41 EST

Those dealing with 1099's understand rule number 1 is cash is king--

Those dealing with W2's understand rule number 1 is cash is not king--

In Colombia----rule number 1 is cash is king, as relevant or irrelevant depending on which tax professional one chooses ---or not at all--

These postings are always what if'
postings----The answer to what if --- file with Dian----if not happy leave on the next flight out---

Trust the girls are doing well with school Vikingo--

nonames
  1/15/2022 20:21 EST

Yeah Vik, As a seasoned long timer with a Colombian family also, it's always nice to hear from you. Take care!

Safari360
  1/15/2022 20:35 EST

Hi Blenheim, thanks for your perspective. I appreciate you adding to the topic.

Vikingo
  1/16/2022 08:24 EST

Hello Blenheim and nonames, good to hear from you. Thanks for asking, the girls are doing well in the 'colegio', especially one of them who is 14 now and made second best student last year in the entire school.
Needless to say she is an inspiration for her 'sisters' and supervises their homework of which they get plenty.
We now have a new girl, a 12 year old from a displaced family. She asked the wife for a job and told her story how the FARC drove them from their farm several years ago and recruited her dad against his will and he was never heard from again. My goodhearted wife couldn't send her away, a hungry young girl with nothing to her name except the old clothes she wore, so we decided to make her part of the family, enroll her in school and give her a home and the girl's mother gladly accepted, one less mouth to feed.
Just one tragedy out of millions in this country, where people have more children than they can afford, nor being able to provide them with any kind of future.

Wildstubby
  1/16/2022 09:44 EST

My hats off to you Vikingo. I sent you a PM a while back but you know how they are on this board. Good to know that you are doing something that gives you a sense of fulfillment in your life! Keep pressing on!

nonames
  1/17/2022 11:57 EST

Thanks for the update Vik & God bless you sir!!

Vikingo
  1/17/2022 22:37 EST

Wildstubby, thanks for the comment. I could not locate your PM, maybe you can try again? Am curious how the wife is doing after her long illness and how she feels about the snow up North.

Vikingo
  1/17/2022 23:00 EST

Thank you for the kind words, nonames.

So far it has been relatively easy raising them, but we're a bit worried when the day comes they start looking at boys and fall in love.

ponymalta
  1/18/2022 07:20 EST

Vikingo.

I would suspect if the ages are 12 and 14, and living in a city, they are already thinking about boys , especially in Colombia.

Vikingo
  1/18/2022 14:08 EST

Yeah, no doubt, ponymalta. All we can really do is hoping they aren't getting to close to them, at least until they finish school.

Wildstubby
  1/18/2022 21:44 EST

I posted you a PM Vikingo.

Vikingo
  1/19/2022 17:07 EST

Got your PM Wildstubby, good news!

morganstern
  1/19/2022 19:58 EST

If your income is in the U.S. why in the world would you report in Colombia?

Safari360
  1/19/2022 21:20 EST

Good question. My understanding is that the IRS will provide income information on Americans living in Columbia at their request. I have read this on several websites and also in the expat forums.

elpdiver
  1/20/2022 07:55 EST

Well my understanding is that if you are in Colombia for more than 183 days in any rolling 365 day period you are subject to filing Colombian Income Taxes. If you are subject to filing Colombian Taxes then said income from the USA is potentially subject to taxation. Can you get away with not disclosing income from the US? Depending on what you have had to declare in order to be in Colombia maybe. For some it is a moral matter for others not so much so. What laws in what countries are you willing to follow and which will you ignore? Until I am actually in Colombia and can asses the situation locally I will choose to avoid becoming a tax resident. Although a forum member with a six figure income shared what he has been doing and in his case it is not that draconian. The reduced cost of living for his lifestyle far exceeds his legal Colombia tax obligation.

lpd

fecherklyn
  1/20/2022 09:31 EST

Elpdiver, you stated “The reduced cost of living for his lifestyle far exceeds his legal Colombia tax obligation.” – I agree entirely with this, although I think through personal experience this factor can/will (?) diminish as the period of your expatriation extends.

Why? Because the three fundamental factors (other than personal tastes) are the relative movements of inflation, income tax rates and foreign exchange rates between the two countries; USA and Colombia in your case and Europe and Colombia in my case.

Normally, one can expect inflation in Colombia to exceed that in the USA (sometimes heavily). That factor should be offset to some extent by the exchange rate movements which will inflate the Peso counter-value of your home (US$) incomes. However, this peso counter-value of the US$ home incomes will then inflate the taxable income you are supposed to declare in your Colombian tax declaration, and this remember involves tax rates at much higher rates than in the USA.

Overall effect in my case (20 years residence in Colombia), is a slow creep in the lessening of the initial advantage on arrival.

Yes, all of this only concerns those expats who reside (for tax purposes) in Colombia AND render truthful tax declarations – a small tribe, I admit.

elpdiver
  1/20/2022 11:04 EST

fecherklyn,

agreed and as I have posted numerous times and been scolded. The cheaper living is often and largely due to choosing a lifestyle that is lower purely due to choices. I cannot maintain my US lifestyle in Colombia no way! Now if I CHOOSE to eliminate some items because I don't need or want them well you aren't comparing on an equitable basis.

I can choose to live in the US in an economically depressed neighborhood drive only one or no cars etc; but, that is not a good comparison.

lpd

Elkisland
  3/29/2022 22:05 EST

How do I find out what I owe in Colombia, in anything on my modest Social Security benefits?

tubes
  3/30/2022 11:51 EST

Elkisland: If you are resident in Colombia, you will be doing your annual tax return, where your accountant will inform you of how much (if anything) you owe.

The tax return is normally done over half way through the year and takes several days so there may be some delay in getting the figures.

Elkisland
  3/30/2022 14:14 EST

Thanks for answering.
I would like to know where I can see tax tables.
I Have been a resident since September and plan to leave in April for heart surgery in the US. However, I won't come back if taxes on my Social Security are the 29% I have heard about, plus the 16% VAT, and the 3% I have been paying at the ATM. Along with gringo prices and beggars, I am finding Colombia is not an inexpensive place to live.
I pay no Income Tax in the US when I take a standard deduction.

Elkisland
  3/30/2022 14:14 EST

Thanks for answering.
I would like to know where I can see tax tables.
I Have been a resident since September and plan to leave in April for heart surgery in the US. However, I won't come back if taxes on my Social Security are the 29% I have heard about, plus the 16% VAT, and the 3% I have been paying at the ATM. Along with gringo prices and beggars, I am finding Colombia is not an inexpensive place to live.
I pay no Income Tax in the US when I take a standard deduction.

tubes
  3/30/2022 16:32 EST

Elkisland: I assume that being a resident implies a full visa and cedula.

Leaving in April means that you have lived here long enough to pay full taxes.

If you pay no Income Tax in the US then you should not have to pay here either, unless you have any other overseas bank accounts that the Colombians love to tax.

I have not heard of a tax on Social Security at 29%, but you will pay VAT, as in everywhere in the world,

If you are paying a lot for your ATM, I suggest you read the hundreds of posts on that theme here.

Elkisland
  3/30/2022 16:50 EST

I do have a Cedula beginning in September 2022.
Using the standard deduction, I pay no Income Tax in the US on $20,000 annual Social Security, which is my only income other than less than $200 royalties on my books.
The way I read the tables shows I would owe more than $5000 per year in Colombia. If that is true, as much as I would like to, I can't afford to stay.

WhoaNellie
  3/30/2022 17:16 EST

Using the tax tables and doing the calculations you would owe no more than 5.1 million COP - that's a far cry from $5000 USD.

Read up on Taxation in Colombia and the income tax tables here (scroll about halfway down):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxation_in_Colombia

At today's exchange rate your $20K USD = about 75 million COP.

Your tax is ZERO up to 1400 UVT. For 2022,
1 UVT = 37,945 COP so your tax is ZERO for the first 53 million COP or so.

Then you pay 19% from 1400 to 1700 UVT, so that's 19% of about 11.5 million COP which is about 2.2 million COP.

Then on everything above 1700 UVT you pay 28%. You never reach the 33% rate. So you'd pay 28% of about 10.5 million COP which is just over 2.9 million COP.

So your total tax would wind up being about 2.2 + 2.9 million COP, or about 5.1 million COP which is about $1360 USD at today's exchange rate.

And this is before you talk to a Colombian tax accountant and find out what deductions you may be able to take. Consult several tax accountants, pick the answer you like best but make sure they can back it all up.

Bogota
  3/31/2022 06:49 EST

Also consider...
Depending on when you entered Colombia during 2021, you may not have actually become a fiscal resident until 2022. It takes effect the first time in the year you spent the 184th day in Colombia within a 365 day period. If you entered in September for the first time, it would be effective from March of 2022.
Also consider...
The conversion of dollars to pesos to calculate taxes owed is based on the exchange rate on December 31 of the tax year. Then it depends on when you convert the dollars to pay as to how it can effect you a second time. If the rate gets better for the dollar before you pay, good for you. If the dollar gets weaker, it's like a second tax.

Bogotá

Bogota
  3/31/2022 07:10 EST

To clarify, in my example that would have you becoming a fiscal resident in March 2022...
That would mean you would need to file and pay any taxes due for the entire fiscal year 2022. That filling and payment would take place in 2023.

Bogotá

sanfordnson
  12/14/2022 16:50 EST

I find your attitude amusing regarding the input from the comments.

My question is "How many times are you going to spell Colombia with a U"?

I am wondering how much attention you pay to the details

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Living in Colombia GuideLiving in Colombia Guide

Expats in Colombia discuss the pros and cons of living in Colombia. From the Colombian people to driving to taxes and more. As challenging as it can be, expats in Colombia clearly find that there is a lot to love about a country that is a surprising expat hot spot.

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Moving to ColombiaMoving to Colombia Guide

With its bustling cities, beautiful beaches and friendly Colombians, Colombia is an increasingly popular destination for expats of all ages. Expats in Colombia offer insightful tips for those moving to Colombia.

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Real estate listings in popular cities and towns in Colombia.

Pros Cons of Living in ColombiaPros & Cons of Living in Colombia

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