Guides · Tax residency in Colombia
More than 183 days in Colombia? You may already be a tax resident.
The rule is about physical presence, not visas. We count your days, decide with you whether residency helps or hurts, register you with the tax authority and file correctly, in English.
In short
The essentials, in three lines.
- 01You are a Colombian tax resident if you are physically present more than 183 days, consecutive or not, within any rolling 365-day period. The digital nomad visa grants no exemption.
- 02Residents declare worldwide income and worldwide assets with progressive rates. Non-residents pay a flat 35% only on Colombian-source income, usually via withholding.
- 03Double taxation is avoided with treaties (Spain, Chile, Mexico, Canada, Switzerland, the UK, France, Italy, Japan and others) and with credits for tax paid abroad, if documented.
Key figures
The numbers this turns on.
183 days / 365
Residency trigger
Days of arrival and departure count.
35%
Non-resident rate
On Colombian-source income only.
Progressive
Resident rates
Top marginal rate 39% under the current statute; verified before filing.
12 Aug to 26 Oct
Filing season 2026
By the last two digits of the tax ID. Minimum late penalty COP 524,000.
Scope
What the residency service includes.
Day count and residency determination for the current and previous year
Residency planning before day 183 when it helps
RUT registration with the tax authority (DIAN)
Annual income return on worldwide income, with foreign tax credits
Wealth declaration for property, accounts and investments abroad
Treaty analysis and certificates of residence
Coordination with your home-country accountant
Voluntary filing for prior years if you passed 183 days without filing
What to know
Before you start.
Residency is not always bad
Residents get deductions, exempt income and progressive brackets that can beat the flat 35% non-resident withholding on Colombian income. It depends on where your income comes from. We model both.
Your home country still matters
Some countries tax citizens regardless of residence. Treaty tie-breakers and foreign tax credits need documents from both sides; keep every certificate.
Property changes everything
Buying an apartment usually pushes your Colombian assets above the wealth declaration threshold, resident or not. Registration of the investment with the central bank is what lets you take the money out later.
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. Any 183 days within a rolling 365-day period, consecutive or not.
If you are a resident, yes, as worldwide income, with credits for tax paid abroad where allowed. If you are not a resident, no.
File voluntarily before the tax authority requires it. Penalties are lower and the exposure stops growing. Write to us today.
A fixed fee per return and per assessment, quoted in writing after a free call.
Free initial call
Check my situation
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.
Check my situation
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