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E-invoicing

Status
Mandatory
Format
UBL 2.1
Infrastructure
DIAN
Model
Clearance

E-reporting

Status
Invoice-level reporting is automatic via clearance system; no separate VAT returns required for individual transactions.
Format
UBL XML containing all VAT event data; issuance constitutes reporting.
Scope & deadline
Real-time; includes all document types and equivalent documents.

More info

Colombia enforces a nationwide clearance-based electronic invoicing system (SFE) for VAT-registered taxpayers. As of 2019–2020, all B2G, B2B, and B2C transactions must use UBL 2.1 XML invoices validated by DIAN prior to issuance. The Unique Code of Electronic Invoice (CUFE) and digital signature ensure trust and traceability.

Tax authority
Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales (DIAN)
Archiving period
5 years
E-signature
Mandatory
Regulation
Resolution 0000165 of 2023 simplified fields required (effective April 2025), expanded prior validation system; electronic equivalent documents and RADIAN registration integrated.
Note

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