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@nico peligroI hear you, and I'm sure yours is the prevailing opinion. At the same time, I think people are naive to information sharing that goes on, and how easy it would be for a government to pull the info, even with limited 'human' resources. ... Read More

My biggest disappointment with Colombia's tax system is the wealth tax. Per my understanding it applies to US-based retirement and tax exempt accounts (IRA, 401k, HSA, etc). This is a tax on world-wide assets at the current, unrealized market value. ... Read More

Just a side comment... the 3-month expiration on documents makes it logistically difficult (if not impossible) given the turn-around times. Even getting the US apostille can take 1-2 months. Many other countries around LatAm have a 6-month ... Read More

@nico peligroyou have to show your visa to immigration if you are in the country more than 180 days in a calender year.Yes, you are absolutely correct, and that is also what Migraci贸n's requirements clearly state. But if day 180 falls on Dec ... Read More

@OsageArcher yes, I agree, the number of days at which tax residency is triggered is an extremely important detail. I've already been forced to fly out of the country and return the next day to satisfy a similar technicality with a tourist visa, so ... Read More

Looks like this topic is still alive and kicking! Much has changed since the first posts, and maybe there should be a new thread created each year with the hot items pinned at the top?Here is a link to PwC tax summary, which is very clear and ... Read More

One local lady (a brick-and-mortar business owner) that I know here in Barranquilla, she emphatically said that she looked into it already and they offer just 0.3% interest rate, not worth it at all.She was probably confusing CDT with a regular ... Read More

@antonioggriffin Then one time I mentioned that I would like to open a certificate of deposit (a CDT in Colombian bank speak) for x millions of pesos, and all of a sudden the same bank employees were saying "won't you come right this way and have a ... Read More

I've maintained a Bancolombia account since my C.E. expired about 10 years ago.On one occasion i tried to change the ID on the account to my passport, and manager at the branch said it was only possible to change to a valid Colombian ID, such as a ... Read More

Just wanted to let folks know that i was able to liquidate my certificate of deposit (CDT) with Bancolombia using the following steps: 1) Wrote a single-page 'Letter of Authorization' with English in the left column and Spanish translation ... Read More

Luckily the CD is in Colombia with the representative, so it is only a single-page letter of authorization to be sent. Worst case scenario if the document never arrives, the CD simply renews for another term. This is what the consulate said about ... Read More

Thanks cccmedia for the guidance. I contacted the Colombia consulate, and they cleared up some of my confusion above. The two options they provided: 1) make appointment and travel to the Colombian consulate where they will do a signature ... Read More

I heard an interesting one from a real estate agent the other day... When i asked if people sold their houses with major appliances included, eg washer/dryer, fridge, etc. He said Colombians don't do it because they believe there are bad ... Read More