The seven achievements highlighted by the Dian in the two years of the Petro era

President Gustavo Petro celebrates two years since he came to power in the Casa de Nariño on August 7 and the different entities under his charge began to deliver an assessment of what has been the first half of the ‘Government of Change’. One of these was the National Tax and Customs Directorate (DIAN), which announced the seven milestones of management over this time.

First of all, for this entity, a point to highlight is that the customs statute was updated and improvements were implemented to facilitate international trade and fight against smuggling, following parameters of international organizations, who had been requesting this modernization to keep up with market requirements.

Another point they highlighted was the technological update process that has been implemented in the Single Tax Registry (RUT), the new electronic signature, the new income tax return filing service (form 210), the new search engine for those required to file, and the permanent consultation of exogenous information.

In his opinion, “all these services will allow those obliged of Income Tax and Complementary Taxes, to comply more quickly” and in this way the fight against evasion is strengthened, which in some cases arises from citizens’ lack of knowledge and distance from the rules and entities.

“On the other hand, taxpayers can also enjoy significant improvements in the technological platform that facilitates taxpayer self-management, such as: a new method of password recovery by text message, the implementation of the suggested declaration (with more data from the information reported by third parties to the Dian -exogenous information-), and the simpler language adopted for the income tax return form,” the entity added.

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Over these two years, the Colombian tax authority highlights that the system for offering tax services has also been consolidated. better services for citizens and effective control against tax evasion.

“Regarding progress in customs matters, a new customs decree was issued that seeks to combat smuggling and streamline Colombia’s international trade, in accordance with the parameters of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the World Customs Organization (WCO),” they said in the report.

Updated standards

Moving from the technical to the legal, the Dian added that in these two years the new sanctioning regime was launched, issued with Decree Law 920 of 2023 to simplify and promote compliance. voluntary compliance with customs obligations, including post-clearance audits.

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“In addition, intelligent customs control was strengthened by implementing adjustments to customs systems and procedures, which translates into a reduction in clearance times for the import and export of goods,” they said.

Finally, they reported that another achievement is that intelligent control was strengthened. customs with the implementation of adjustments to customs systems and procedures, which translates into a reduction in clearance times for the import and export of goods.

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“These achievements, together with other efforts to ensure the security of taxpayers’ tax information, the fight against smuggling and institutional modernization, demonstrate the Dian’s commitment to social justice,” they concluded.

It should be noted that among the not so positive things that have happened during these two years, it must be said that the National Tax and Customs Directorate has been in the eye of the storm due to the drop in revenue and the goals set in the past, which in addition to not being met, They have been dependent on other regulations that were rejected by the Court or that did not materialize.