Colombia scraps VAT on e-content

Colombia plans to exempt a range of digital content provided electronically to consumers from VAT in order to boost its digital sector.  The following services are proposed to be taken out of the VAT net:

• Cloud-based computing
• Downloads of software
• Online digital content for e-learning

e-books from non-resident sellers were recently exempted from VAT withholding tax by the national tax authorities.

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