August 2024 Legal Update: Colombian Authorities’ Key Legal Sources and Clarifications for Businesses.

• DIAN clarifies conditions for requiring additional requirements in the delivery of electronic invoices
• The Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice clarifies that the absence of representation does not imply the non-existence of a commercial agency contract
• National companies are required to report investments in foreign companies
• The Third Section of the Council of State explained what fidelity insurance covers for employees and how to prove it
• DIAN reiterated its position on fiscal limitations in international services
• DIAN must demonstrate the taxpayer’s mistake if irregularities are detected in transfer pricing studies
• DIAN clarified that correcting the annual declaration of assets abroad is subject to a penalty
• DIAN clarified that additional requirements for electronic invoices can only be demanded in cases where operations involve other obligations
• The Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice explained that legal representation in a commercial agency contract is not essential
• DIAN reminded that national companies must include investments in foreign companies with effective management headquarters in Colombia in the Annual Declaration of Assets Abroad.

Source: amezquita.com.co

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