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Colombia

Latin AmericaMandatory

Colombia implements full B2B/B2C e-invoicing mandate via a central system managed by DIAN (Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales).

Legal Framework

Legal Basis

Regulated under Decreto 2242 de 2015 and DIAN regulations.

Key Regulations

  • Full mandate: Phased for all taxpayers since 2019
  • DIAN: Colombian tax and customs authority
  • Factura Electrónica: Mandatory e-invoice
  • Documento Soporte: Support document for non-vendor transactions
  • CTC clearance model

Technical Requirements

Technical Requirements

Format

  • UBL 2.1: DIAN-specific profile
  • Structured e-invoice in XML format

Transmission

  • Real-time transmission to DIAN platform via Web Service
  • Clearance (approval) model

Signing

  • Digital signature mandatory (PKCS#12)
  • DIAN-approved certificate

Validation

  • Automatic validation by DIAN
  • CUFE (unique e-invoice code) generation

Document Types

  • Factura Electrónica
  • Nota Crédito
  • Nota Débito
  • Documento Soporte

Key Dates

2019-01-01

Mandatory for large enterprises

2020-11-01

Full mandate for all taxpayers

Sample Documents

DIAN e-Invoice Sample
UBL 2.1 XML

DIAN compliant Colombian e-invoice sample

TaxTen Service

TaxTen provides e-invoicing services in UBL 2.1 format by integrating with Colombia's DIAN platform.

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