Guides · Accountant in Medellín
A licensed accountant in Medellín who answers in English and does not disappear.
Kathiuska Villegas Padilla is a Colombian Public Accountant with a postgraduate specialization in Tax Management and more than nine years leading accounting, tax and finance for hotels, restaurants, investment groups and service companies. Her firm works with expats, digital nomads, property investors and foreign companies, in English.
In short
The essentials, in three lines.
- 01Colombian financial statements and most tax filings must be signed or prepared by a licensed Public Accountant (Contador Público) registered with the Junta Central de Contadores. Not every English-speaking advisor is one.
- 02The firm handles the whole cycle: residency, RUT, returns, wealth declarations, company formation, foreign investment registration and bookkeeping, with a dedicated accountant and double review.
- 03Based in Medellín, remote for the rest of Colombia and the world. In-person meetings available.
Key figures
The numbers this turns on.
Contadora Pública
Licence
Registered with the Junta Central de Contadores.
Tax Management (postgraduate)
Specialization
Same business day
Reply time
Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 18:00 Colombia time.
English and Spanish
Languages
Scope
What we handle for foreigners in Medellín.
Tax residency assessment and planning (183-day rule)
RUT registration and updates
Annual income return on worldwide or Colombian-source income
Wealth declaration for property, accounts and investments
Rental income and short-term rental compliance (RNT, tourism contributions)
Company formation and monthly bookkeeping in English
Foreign investment registration and repatriation
Coordination with your accountant abroad and treaty documentation
What to know
Before you start.
Why the licence matters
Only a registered Public Accountant can certify financial statements and sign returns that require it. Working with a licensed firm protects you before the tax authority, banks and immigration.
One contact, a whole team
Kathiuska directs the technical criteria and the relationship. Accounting, tax, payroll and finance are separate areas, so your file never depends on one person.
Straight answers on fees
Written quotes after a free call. Fixed fees for returns and formations, monthly fees for bookkeeping.
How it works
A practical route, with owners and dates.
- Call01
Free initial call
30 minutes to understand your situation, timeline and structure.
You receiveA first read on your position.
- 48 h02
Written roadmap
Corporate, tax, foreign exchange and accounting steps with owners and dates.
You receiveRoadmap in English.
- Setup03
Setup
Registrations, bank file, e-invoicing and the opening accounting structure.
You receiveA company that can operate.
- Monthly04
Ongoing support
Monthly bookkeeping, taxes, payroll and English reporting.
You receiveManagement report each month.
Who answers
A licensed Colombian Public Accountant, not a filing agent.
Kathiuska Villegas Padilla is a Contadora Pública with a postgraduate specialization in Tax Management and IFRS certification, and more than nine years directing accounting, tax and finance for companies and groups. She sets the technical position on every engagement and signs what leaves the office.
We work inside your company's software
QuickBooks
- Zeus
Questions
What people ask us.
No. Everything can be handled remotely. If you are in Medellín, in-person meetings are welcome.
We prepare the accounting and tax documents visas require (income certifications, tax returns, company documents) and coordinate with immigration lawyers.
Yes: tourism registry, RUT, contributions, returns and, when the building requires it, documentation for the property administration.
A free 30 minute call, in English, then a written proposal.
Free initial call
Book a free initial call
Thirty minutes on your plan, your timeline and what already exists. You leave with a written next step whether or not you engage us.
The rule behind most of this
183 days
Colombian tax residency starts at 183 days of presence in any rolling 365-day window, whatever visa you hold. Almost everything else follows from where you sit against that line.
Book a free initial call
Free initial call with the director. We reply the same business day.
Talk to the firm
Two ways to start. Both answer today.
Free initial call
Thirty minutes that order the year.
- TodayWe write back to confirm a time.
- 30 minA call with the director, in English.
- 24 hA written proposal with scope and fees.
WhatsApp, direct
Message us now. The firm replies, not a bot.
A specific question, a deadline this week or a letter from the tax office. We reply the same business day.
+57 316 664 6068
Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 18:00 Colombia time