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Income Tax Return Support Colombia (Declaración de Renta Persona Natural)

Income Tax Return Support Colombia (Declaración de Renta Persona Natural)

SOPORTE PARA DECLARACIÓN DE RENTA

PERSONA NATURAL

Estatuto Tributario — Decreto 624 de 1989

Ley 2277 de 2022 — Reforma Tributaria

1. DATOS DEL CONTRIBUYENTE

Nombre: [Taxpayer Name]

Cédula de ciudadanía: [Taxpayer CC]

NIT: [Taxpayer NIT]

Dirección fiscal: [Taxpayer Address]

Correo electrónico: [Taxpayer Email]

Teléfono: [Taxpayer Phone]

Año gravable: [Tax Year]

Actividad económica (CIIU): [Economic Activity]

2. OTROS INGRESOS

Ingresos por arrendamientos: [Rental Income]

Dividendos (ET art. 242 mod. Ley 2277/2022): [Dividend Income]

Rendimientos financieros: [Interest Income]

Ganancias ocasionales (ET arts. 299-317): [Capital Gains]

3. DEDUCCIONES Y RENTAS EXENTAS

(Tope máximo: 40% del ingreso neto o 1.340 UVT — ET art. 336 mod. Ley 2277/2022)

Aportes obligatorios pensión (ET art. 55): [Mandatory Pension]

Aportes obligatorios salud (ET art. 56): [Mandatory Health]

Aportes voluntarios pensión / AFC (ET art. 126-1): [Voluntary Pension]

Intereses de vivienda (ET art. 119): [Mortgage Interest]

Deducción por dependientes (ET art. 387): [Dependent Deduction]

Medicina prepagada (ET art. 387): [Prepaid Medicine]

4. PATRIMONIO BRUTO A 31 DE DICIEMBRE

Bienes inmuebles (ET art. 277): [Real Estate Value]

Vehículos: [Vehicle Value]

Saldos bancarios: [Bank Balances]

Inversiones financieras (ET art. 272): [Investment Value]

Otros activos: [Other Assets]

5. PASIVOS A 31 DE DICIEMBRE

Deuda hipotecaria: [Mortgage Debt]

Créditos bancarios: [Bank Loans]

Otros pasivos (ET art. 283): [Other Liabilities]

6. NOTAS LEGALES

El presente documento constituye un soporte preparatorio para la elaboración de la declaración de renta y complementarios (Formulario 210 DIAN) conforme al Estatuto Tributario (Decreto 624 de 1989), Ley 2277 de 2022 y la Resolución DIAN 000022 de 2023.

La declaración oficial debe presentarse electrónicamente a través de la plataforma SIE-DIAN dentro de los plazos establecidos por decreto anual según los dos últimos dígitos del NIT o cédula.

Se recomienda la revisión por un Contador Público inscrito ante la Junta Central de Contadores para optimizar las deducciones y rentas exentas dentro de los límites legales.

FIRMAS

Fecha de preparación: [Preparation Date]

Firma del Contribuyente: _________________________

Nombre: [Taxpayer Name]

C.C.: [Taxpayer CC]

Preparado por: [Preparer Name]

Tarjeta profesional: [Preparer License]

Firma: _________________________

Taxpayer (Contribuyente)

________________

Signature

Preparer (Preparador / Contador)

________________

Signature

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What Is a Income Tax Return Support Colombia (Declaración de Renta Persona Natural)?

An Income Tax Return Support Colombia (Soporte para Declaración de Renta de Persona Natural) is a preparatory document that compiles and organises the financial information a natural person (persona natural) must report to the Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales (DIAN) in their annual income tax return (declaración de renta), governed by the Estatuto Tributario (ET) — Decreto 624 de 1989 — Articles 5 through 10 (definition of taxable income and tax categories), Ley 2277 de 2022 (Reforma Tributaria para la Igualdad y la Justicia Social), and DIAN Resolution 000022 of 2023 (prescribing Form 210 for persona natural returns). The document serves as a working tool and record-keeping aid — not the official DIAN form itself — enabling taxpayers and their accountants to gather, verify, and calculate all required data before submitting the electronic declaration through the DIAN's Servicio Informático Electrónico de la DIAN (SIE-DIAN) platform.

The constitutional obligation to pay income tax in Colombia derives from Article 95 numeral 9 of the Constitución Política de 1991, which establishes the duty of all Colombian residents to contribute to the financing of public expenditures through taxes. Article 363 of the Constitución establishes the principles of equity (equidad), efficiency (eficiencia), and progressivity (progresividad) that govern the Colombian tax system. The Corte Constitucional in Sentencia C-776 de 2003 confirmed that the income tax is the principal direct tax in Colombia and must reflect the taxpayer's true economic capacity (capacidad contributiva).

Under the Estatuto Tributario Article 5, the income tax (impuesto sobre la renta) for personas naturales is calculated on the taxpayer's net taxable income (renta líquida gravable), which is determined by subtracting allowable deductions and exempt income (rentas exentas) from gross income (ingresos brutos). Ley 2277 de 2022 fundamentally reformed the income tax system for personas naturales by: eliminating the cédula system of separate income categories that existed under Ley 1819 de 2016 and consolidating all income into a single unified schedule (cédula general) under ET Article 330; establishing a new progressive rate table under ET Article 241 with marginal rates ranging from 0% to 39%; and imposing new limits on deductions and exempt income — capping the total of deductions and exempt income at 40% of net income or 1,340 UVT (Unidades de Valor Tributario), whichever is lower, under ET Article 336 as modified by Ley 2277.

The DIAN — Colombia's tax administration agency created by Decreto 2117 de 1992 and restructured by Decreto 4048 de 2008 — administers the income tax through annual filing campaigns. Natural persons file using Form 210 (Declaración de Renta y Complementario Personas Naturales y Asimiladas) prescribed by DIAN Resolution 000022 of 2023. Filing deadlines are established annually by DIAN decree based on the last two digits of the taxpayer's NIT or cédula — typically between August and October of the year following the taxable year.

The obligation to file an income tax return applies to personas naturales who meet any of the thresholds established in ET Article 592 as modified by Ley 2277 de 2022: gross patrimony (patrimonio bruto) exceeding 4,500 UVT at year-end; gross income (ingresos brutos) exceeding 1,400 UVT during the taxable year; credit card purchases exceeding 1,400 UVT; total bank deposits exceeding 1,400 UVT; or total consumption purchases exceeding 1,400 UVT. The UVT value is adjusted annually by the DIAN — for tax year 2024, the UVT was set at COP$47,065 by DIAN Resolution 001264 of 2023.

When Do You Need a Income Tax Return Support Colombia (Declaración de Renta Persona Natural)?

An Income Tax Return Support document (Soporte para Declaración de Renta de Persona Natural) Colombia is needed whenever a natural person (persona natural) must prepare their annual income tax declaration before the Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales (DIAN) under the Estatuto Tributario and Ley 2277 de 2022.

The document is needed when salaried employees (asalariados) earning above the filing thresholds under ET Article 592 must compile their employment income (ingresos laborales), withholding certificates (certificados de ingresos y retenciones — Form 220) issued by employers under ET Article 378, voluntary pension contributions (aportes voluntarios a pensiones) deductible under ET Article 126-1, and mandatory social security contributions (aportes obligatorios a salud y pensión) deductible under ET Articles 55 and 56.

The document is required when independent professionals (trabajadores independientes) and freelancers must organise their fee income (honorarios), cost deductions (costos y deducciones) under ET Articles 107 through 117, withholding tax certificates from clients, and estimated tax prepayments (anticipos) under ET Article 807. Independent professionals face additional complexity because their income may include both service fees and business profits, each subject to different deduction rules under the unified cédula general established by Ley 2277 de 2022.

The support document is needed when property owners must report rental income (ingresos por arrendamientos) under ET Article 26, capital gains from property sales (ganancias ocasionales) under ET Articles 299 through 317, and the patrimony declaration (declaración patrimonial) listing all assets — real estate registered with the Oficina de Registro de Instrumentos Públicos, vehicles registered with the Ministerio de Transporte, financial investments, and bank accounts — valued at fiscal cost under ET Article 267.

The document is needed when taxpayers have received dividends (dividendos) from Colombian companies, which under Ley 2277 de 2022 are now taxed at progressive rates under ET Article 242 for dividends distributed from profits that were already taxed at the corporate level, and at the general corporate rate of 35% plus the progressive individual rate for dividends from untaxed profits.

The support document is required when taxpayers must report foreign-source income (ingresos de fuente extranjera) under ET Article 9, as Colombian tax residents are subject to worldwide income taxation. The taxpayer must compile income earned abroad, foreign tax credits (descuento tributario por impuestos pagados en el exterior) under ET Article 254, and report foreign assets exceeding 3,580 UVT on the informative return (declaración de activos en el exterior) under ET Article 607.

What to Include in Your Income Tax Return Support Colombia (Declaración de Renta Persona Natural)

An Income Tax Return Support document (Soporte para Declaración de Renta de Persona Natural) Colombia under the Estatuto Tributario Articles 5 through 10 and Ley 2277 de 2022 must compile the following essential categories of financial information for accurate filing on DIAN Form 210.

Taxpayer Identification: Full legal name, cédula de ciudadanía number, NIT (Número de Identificación Tributaria) assigned by the DIAN, RUT (Registro Único Tributario) status, fiscal address, and tax residence status under ET Article 10. The RUT — obtained through the DIAN portal or at the Cámara de Comercio — must be current and reflect the correct economic activity codes (códigos CIIU) under DIAN Resolution 000114 of 2020.

Gross Income (Ingresos Brutos): Complete compilation of all income received during the taxable year under ET Article 26, categorised as: employment income (ingresos laborales) documented by Form 220 certificates; professional fees and independent service income (honorarios y servicios); business profits (ingresos por actividades comerciales); rental income (arrendamientos); interest and financial yields (rendimientos financieros) reported on certificates from banks and brokerage firms supervised by the Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia; dividends (dividendos) under ET Article 242 as modified by Ley 2277; and capital gains (ganancias ocasionales) from asset sales under ET Articles 299 through 317.

Allowable Deductions (Deducciones): Mandatory social security contributions — health (EPS contributions under Ley 100 de 1993) and pension (AFP contributions) — deductible under ET Articles 55 and 56. Voluntary pension contributions deductible under ET Article 126-1 up to 25% of income or 2,500 UVT. Mortgage interest payments (intereses de vivienda) deductible under ET Article 119 up to 1,200 UVT annually. Dependent deductions under ET Article 387 for qualifying dependents. Medical prepaid plan payments deductible under ET Article 387. The total of deductions and exempt income is capped at 40% of net income or 1,340 UVT under ET Article 336 as modified by Ley 2277 de 2022.

Exempt Income (Rentas Exentas): The 25% labour income exemption under ET Article 206 numeral 10 (applicable to the first 790 UVT of employment income). Pension income exempt up to 12,000 UVT annually under ET Article 206 numeral 5. Severance payments (cesantías) and their interest exempt under ET Article 206 numeral 4.

Patrimony Declaration (Declaración Patrimonial): Complete inventory of assets at fiscal cost under ET Article 267: real estate (inmuebles) valued at the greater of cadastral value (avalúo catastral) or acquisition cost adjusted for inflation under ET Article 277; vehicles; financial investments; bank account balances at December 31; accounts receivable; and foreign assets reported separately under ET Article 607 when exceeding 3,580 UVT. Liabilities (pasivos) at December 31: mortgage debts, bank loans, credit card balances, and other obligations supported by documentation under ET Article 283.

Withholding Tax Credits (Retenciones en la Fuente): Compilation of all withholding tax amounts deducted by payers during the taxable year under ET Articles 365 through 401, documented through Form 220 certificates (employment income) and individual withholding certificates issued by clients and financial institutions. Withholding credits reduce the final tax liability on a peso-for-peso basis.

Forms-legal.com provides this Income Tax Return Support template as a practical organisational tool for Colombian taxpayers preparing their annual declaración de renta. Every tax return should be reviewed by a contador público (certified public accountant) licensed by the Junta Central de Contadores to confirm compliance with the Estatuto Tributario, Ley 2277 de 2022, and current DIAN resolutions, and to optimise the use of allowable deductions and exempt income within legal limits.

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