- Colombia’s tax agency, DIAN, is cracking down on traders who fail to remit value-added tax
- Traders failed to remit COP2.1bn in VAT in November and December 2023
- More than 85,000 taxable persons are being pursued for non-compliance
- About 157,000 taxpayers are being challenged for not issuing electronic invoices
- Colombia introduced electronic invoice requirements for largest taxpayers in February 2023
- In December, a record high of 223 million electronic invoices were issued
- Steep late penalties apply for failure to remit VAT, with a daily interest rate of 31.3 percent
- Failure to pay VAT can result in criminal proceedings and imprisonment for up to 108 months
Source: answerconnect.cch.com
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