El freno a la inversión, otra consecuencia de la elevada alza del salario mínimo en las mipymes

Rosmery Quintero, directora ejecutiva de Acopi Atlántico y presidenta del Observatorio Nacional de la MiPyme Foto: Cortesía

El freno a la inversión, otra consecuencia de la elevada alza del salario mínimo en las mipymes

TL;DR

  • SMEs represent over 97% of Colombian businesses and employ approximately 80% of the workforce.
  • Recent tax and labor policies, including patrimony tax reforms and a 23.7% minimum wage increase, are creating financial strain.
  • These policies are seen as discouraging productive investment and potentially leading to a decline in business formality.
  • Security concerns and political instability are significant worries for the SME sector.
  • The sector has not fully recovered its pre-pandemic share in international trade.
  • The significant minimum wage hike disproportionately affects SMEs, with over 2.7 million workers earning minimum wage.
  • Companies may be forced to raise prices, reduce staff, or limit non-statutory benefits to cope with increased costs.
  • SMEs are urging for stable and clear regulations, and for the government to recognize them as strategic allies.
  • Concerns exist about potential new taxes to cover fiscal deficits created by policy decisions.
  • There's a call for improved security and a reduction in illicit economies.