Tax Lawyers in Bogotá — Tax Advisory and Tax Procedure in Colombia
Written tax opinions on income tax, VAT, consumption tax, stamp duty, wealth tax and local taxes, plus technical defence of the taxpayer before the DIAN and municipal tax offices.
When the DIAN or a municipal tax office challenges what you filed, or when a decision has to be made before you sign, invoice or file, the question is always the same: what position can be sustained, and at what risk. That is what we answer. We start from the facts, the contracts and the accounting records of the case, not from a stray citation.
The work ends in a written document you can keep and use before a third party: the tax administration, the statutory auditor, a buyer or your board. Where more than one reasonable reading exists we say so, state which one we support and why, and set out the exposure that remains open. If the matter is already a proceeding, with deadlines running and acts already served, we take on the technical defence of the taxpayer at the administrative stage, on the understanding that what is filed there shapes everything that follows, including any later judicial stage.
Who this is for
- Companies that need a specific opinion before closing a deal or filing a return.
- Finance and accounting teams that want a second reading on the treatment of an item.
- Individuals with income from several sources, assets abroad or ties outside Colombia.
- Groups operating in several municipalities and exposed to different local rules.
- Taxpayers who have received a special information request, an official assessment or a penalty resolution.
- Buyers and sellers who need to measure the tax exposure of a company before signing.
We work from Bogotá with clients across Colombia. When the question stops being about a tax year and becomes a question of how assets are held and passed on, the work continues in Wealth Structuring.
Services within this area
Written corporate income tax opinions in Colombia
Written corporate income tax opinions on deductions, incentives, tax basis, withholding and payments abroad, built on your own contracts and figures. Bogotá.
Learn more →VAT and consumption tax opinions on your operation
We assess whether VAT or consumption tax applies to your operation, at what rate and on what base, and what to do about returns already filed. Bogotá.
Learn more →Individual income tax, tax residency and net worth tax
Tax residency, income baskets, foreign income, dividends and net worth tax: we review your position and deliver a written opinion before you file. Bogotá.
Learn more →Local business tax, property tax and other municipal taxes
Local business tax, property tax, building and registration duties: we review returns, rates and where income is taxed, municipality by municipality.
Learn more →Tax audit defence before the DIAN and local tax offices
We answer information requests, assessment notices and statements of charges, file appeals and pursue refund claims before the DIAN and local tax offices.
Learn more →Tax due diligence before buying, selling or taking investment
We review open tax years and their support before you buy, sell or take investment, and turn the findings into contract warranties and indemnities. Bogotá.
Learn more →Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a tax query and representation in a DIAN proceeding? +
A query resolves a specific question before or after a business decision and ends in a written opinion. Representation in a proceeding starts once the authority has already opened an action, deadlines are running and official acts must be challenged. Proceedings are more complex than queries and are handled with a different scope and timetable.
What does the firm deliver at the end of a tax query? +
A written opinion setting out the question as framed, the facts considered, the answer and its basis, and the caveats that apply. Where more than one reasonable reading exists we say so, state which one we support and explain the risk of each option. The document is delivered in a form the client can use internally or before a third party.
Do you handle queries for individuals or only for companies? +
Both. For individuals the work usually turns on determining the taxable base, tax residency, withholding on payments abroad and the application of double taxation treaties. For companies the focus is more often the recognition of income, costs and expenses, VAT and local taxes.
Why are local and municipal taxes analysed separately? +
Because the rules vary with each territorial authority. The same set of facts can be taxed differently in two municipalities, each with its own rates, bases and calendars. The analysis is therefore done municipality by municipality, on the local rules that apply to the transaction, and an answer for one municipality cannot be assumed to hold for another.
What information do you need to start reviewing a case? +
At a minimum, a description of the business or the transaction, the contracts supporting it and the returns for the years involved. Depending on the tax we may also ask for accounting support, electronic invoicing and supporting documents, or the property documents where real estate is involved. If something is missing we say so at the outset and adjust the scope before starting.
I received a special information request. How urgent is the response? +
It is urgent. A deadline starts running from service of the notice, and whatever is filed shapes the entire discussion that follows, including any appeal against the official assessment or penalty resolution that comes later. The first thing we do is confirm the date of service and the applicable deadline, and the response plan is built from there.
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