A complex tax filing system, the number of taxes imposed on business entities in Colombia and the difficulties in navigating the tax authority’s – DIAN – regulation, are some of the reasons why Colombia has a very high number of informal businesses who prefer to work...
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How to succeed with Temporary Import to Colombia through leasing?
This article presents the possibilities and strategies available under Colombian law for the import of equipment. For the purposes of our analysis, we shall take as example the import of equipment aimed at providing a temporary power plant in Colombia (the “Project”)....
Cybersecurity, New Challenge to International Arbitration?
Arbitration is the alternative dispute resolution ADR mechanism preferred by companies for international business transactions in particular when the potential for disputes is expensive and specialized. One of its characteristics is that it brings additional costs...
How the National Development Plan law impacts Colombia´s energy sector ?
The National Development Plan 2018-2022 “Pact for Colombia, Pact for Equity” (hereinafter as “NDP” or “NDP Act”) has decisively catalogued the national energy industry (mining, electricity and oil & gas sectors) as one of the cornerstones for State income...
How to avoid Services Agreements turning into employment contracts in Colombia?
Services agreements have been traditionally used to avoid the payment of premiums, contributions and other benefits inherent to labor relationships in accordance with Colombian labor law; as a result, Colombian labor case law has been consistent in applying the...
Aspectos importantes en acuerdos de accionistas en las SAS
Por Peña Mancero Abogados y Felipe Gómez La Superintendencia de Sociedades recordó recientemente en el oficio 220-000992 del 11 de enero de 2019 algunos aspectos importantes a tener en cuenta en relación a lo que puede pactarse en los acuerdos de accionistas para el...
Suministro a la ugpp de información de operadores públicos y privados de bancos de informacion y/o bases de datos
Por María Camila Castiblanco, Peña Mancero Abogados Mediante el Decreto 2438 de 2018 el Gobierno Nacional estableció la obligación para los bancos privados o públicos de información y/o bases de datos, entendiéndose estos como entidades públicas, privadas,...
National Customs Direction (dian) allows anticipated voluntary monthly payments of income tax for hydrocarbons and mining products
Last November 22, The National Customs Direction (DIAN) implemented the possibility to make anticipated voluntary provisional monthly payments of the income tax in the hydrocarbons and mining products sector through Decree 2146 of 2018. Taxpayers of this sector who...
Ministry of Environment creates environmental mining seal
The Ministry of Environment and sustainable development has just issued Resolution 2210 of 2018, regulating the use of the Colombian environmental seal that seeks to create a differentiation for activities based on the exploitation and /or profit making of precious...
Trabajadores extranjeros en el país deberán registrarse en el RUTEC habilitado por el Ministerio de Trabajo
Por Peña Mancero Abogados y Felipe Gómez El Ministerio de Trabajo a través del Grupo de Gestión de la Política de Migración Laboral de la Dirección de Movilidad y Formación para el Trabajo, emitió recientemente la Resolución número 4386 de 2018, por la cual se crea e...