Government responds to ruling ordering DIAN to return funds collected under economic emergency
Members of the "Government of Change" spoke out on Wednesday (04/15/2026) regarding ruling C-079 from the Plenary Chamber of the Constitutional Court, which orders the Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN) to return money collected from taxes during the economic emergency of late 2025 and early 2026.
TL;DR
- The Constitutional Court, in ruling C-079, has ordered the DIAN to return money collected from taxes during the economic emergency of late 2025 and early 2026.
- President Gustavo Petro stated that the taxes were not collected, therefore there is nothing to return, and only payments from old DIAN debtors were made.
- Interior Minister Armando Benedetti criticized the Court, suggesting it protects the wealthy and has a political vendetta against the government, citing drone attacks as an example of an ignored emergency.
- The DIAN has announced it will comply with the Court's decision within the legal framework.
- Former DIAN Director Lisandro Junco warned that the 30-day period given by the Court may be insufficient, particularly for indirect taxes where the final buyer might not have kept the invoice.