Government sets a temporary wealth tax of 0.5% and 1.6% for the financial and mining-energy sector
Portafolio Journalist 02/24/2026 17:44 Updated: 02/25/2026 06:20
TL;DR
- The Colombian government is preparing decrees for a new economic emergency, centered on a wealth tax for legal entities.
- The tax rate is 0.5% for all companies and 1.6% for the financial and mining-energy sectors.
- The tax applies to companies with net assets over 10.4 billion pesos.
- Revenue will fund immediate interventions due to the economic emergency, such as the winter crisis.
- Payments are scheduled in two installments: April and May 4, 2026.
- The National Federation of Merchants (Fenalco) president criticized the tax as improvised and detrimental to business growth and job creation.