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bickmed
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New one for Me - Tax Residents

1 year ago

Foreigners and being a tax resident. I always thought foreigners with a cedula and residency were safe in Colombian from WW taxes as long as they did not go over the 183 days.

The below from Nexo puts shade over that principle. Its indicates that a foreigner with a cedula would be treated as a Colombia citizen under article 10, meaning a wider net to being considered a tax resident for WW income, even if in Colombia under 183 days.

Now, I did ask them a few questions on this, and they stated I would be because I have kids in Colombian, then that i would not be, then surprisingly that I would not even have to file for my Colombian assets which I normally do.

Has anyone else had their accountants use this interpretation?

https://nexo.legal/taxes-for-foreigners/

''''an individual is considered a tax resident in Colombia if they have stayed in the country for more than 183 days, if related to the foreign service of the Colombian state or if they are Colombian nationals, not only if they were actually born in the country but also because of their condition.

DIAN''''

''.....Or, if they are Colombian nationals, not only if they were actually born in the country but also because of their condition, this is, foreigners who now own a Colombian “cédula”, or ID. For this particular category there are also some other conditions attached to it; first, when 50% or more of the individual’s income comes from a national source, when 50% or more of their assets are administered in Colombia, when 50% or more of their assets are understood to be owned in Colombia, if they have not been yet able to prove that they reside at another country OR if their place of residency is considered as tax haven country to the colombian law....;;;;;

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