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Summary of how to start a business in Colombia

Starting a Business in Colombia: Putting It All Together

The focus of this article is to synthesize all the concepts, observations and recommendations outlined in our prior articles into a step-by-step summary of how to start a business in Colombia.
Registering a Business in Colombia

Starting a Business in Colombia: Registering Your Business

Registering a local business entity is not always clear-cut. In our fourth article in our ongoing series “Starting a Business in Colombia,” you will learn all the ins-and-outs when registering a local business entity in Colombia.
Dicrease in working hours in Colombia

Decrease in Working Hours

If you run a business in Colombia get ready for the most significant changes to employment law in decades. In particular, expect a reduction in the number of maximum hours local employees can work, along with significant changes in how to manage employees.
Pre-Registration Checklist when Starting a Business in Colombia

Starting a Business in Colombia: Pre-Registration Checklist

Make sure you are ready to start your business in Colombia safely. Check out these pre-registration considerations.
Preliminary considerations when starting a business

Starting a Business in Colombia: Preliminary Considerations PART 2

Structure your business and learn how to choose a legal representative with these preliminary considerations when starting a business.

Starting a Business in Colombia: Preliminary Considerations PART 1

This article focuses on the various preliminary considerations investors should keep in mind before starting a new business in Colombia.
Accounting in Crisis

Accounting in Colombia in Crisis

While accountants in developed economies enjoy a fairly static accounting regulatory space, Colombian accountants have been confronting an increasingly complex tax, accounting, and administrative landscape since 2012. Below is a brief, non-exhaustive summary of how corporate tax and accounting norms and obligations have changed over the past decade or so.

Buying Property in Colombia: Putting It All Together

The following is intended to complement our video tutorial “Buying Property in Colombia: Putting It All Together.” Anyone planning to buy property in Colombia should review all the videos and articles in this series prior to actually making an offer. After finalizing a comprehensive, independent property title analysis, your local attorney can now focus on drafting a solid purchase agreement, manage any relevant pre-closing processes and assist you at closing. Below are key considerations you will need to keep in mind right up to the time you receive title to your new property in Colombia.

Buying Property in Colombia: From Purchase Agreement to Closing

The following is intended to complement our video tutorial “Buying Property in Colombia: From Purchase Agreement to Closing”. Anyone planning to buy property in Colombia should review all the videos and articles in this series prior to actually making an offer. After finalizing a comprehensive, independent property title analysis, your local attorney can now focus on drafting a solid purchase agreement, manage any relevant pre-closing processes and assist you at closing. Below are key considerations you will need to keep in mind right up to the time you receive title to your new property in Colombia.
Analysis of Visa Rules in Colombia

IMPORTANT LEGAL BULLETIN: Substantial Changes to Visa Rules

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has just approved the most comprehensive changes to the rules governing how foreigners apply for visas in Colombia since 2017. Below is a summary of the most significant changes.

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