Guide for exporting services from Colombia

Guide for exporting services from Colombia

1. a. Identify your service supply mode

   • First understand the essencial elements of international trade in services, based on the Word trade Organization Classification
   • There are four Modes of Supply
     • 1. Cross - border supply
       • The service crosses the border from the exporter´s territory to the importer´s territory
     • 2. Consumption Abroad
       • The importer leaves his/her contry of residency to consume the service in the territory of the exporting country
     • 3. Commercial pressence
       • The exporter of services makes an investment by establishing a comercial presence in teh territory of the importing country
     • 4. Movement of natural person
       • Person residing in the exporting country travel temporality to the importing country to provide their services

2. b. Market studies and demand

   • Answering some quetions will help you to evaluate your level of readinees for exporting and will allow you to identify the areas in your businees that need strengthening.
   • Research and select the market that you wish to exporting, identifying the characteristics and preferences of consumers in your target country or region.

3. c. Register as an exporter

   • Go to the oficces of the national tax and customs administration or SuperCade and request registration as an exporter of services in the Unique Taxpayer Registry (RUT).

4. d. Identify the relevant international agreements for you export

   • Trade agreement or free trade agreements (FTAs)
     • Seek establish a clear and transparent regulatory framework
   • Double taxation agreements (DTAs)

5. e. Identify the applicable regulations in the destination country for your exports

   • Review how texas are treated with respect to your service in the country you plan to export

6. f. Identify the taxes that you should pay in Colombia

   • Income Tax
     • If you are an exporte of services with fiscal residence in Colombia you are subject to the income tax
   • Value added tax (VAT)
     • Services directly related to film production,

7. g. Special Regiment

   • Free trade zones for servies
     • Application of a special 15% of income tax rate for industrial users of goods and/or services, and for the operator user.

8. h. Exchange rate regimen

   • In practice, when the consumer of the service abroad pays the supplier of the service in Colombia, he or she usually makes a wire transfer.

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