Así golpeará a su bolsillo el impuesto a los licores decretado en la emergencia económica

Periodista Portafolio06.01.2026 18:22 Actualizado: 10.01.2026 20:24

Así golpeará a su bolsillo el impuesto a los licores decretado en la emergencia económica

TL;DR

  • Distilled alcoholic beverages in Colombia are subject to higher prices starting January 1st.
  • The VAT on spirits like whiskey, aguardiente, and rum has increased from 5% to 19%.
  • Adjusted consumption taxes also contribute to higher final prices.
  • Price increases for some spirits could reach 40-50%.
  • A bottle of aguardiente could rise from $50,000 to $63,000.
  • A bottle of rum could increase from $55,800 to $70,470.
  • A bottle of whiskey could go from $63,980 to $80,313.
  • Beer is excluded from the VAT increase due to its high social consumption.
  • Cigarette taxes are also increasing significantly, from 2,100 pesos to 11,200 pesos per pack.