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3 Chapter Investment Environment
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1 Chapter Coming Soon
2 Chapter Basic knowledge
2.2 Political regime and history
2.3 Colombian education system
3 Chapter Investment Environment
4 Chapter Economic Environment
5 Chapter Corporate Laws
5.1 Kinds of Corporate Systems
6 Chapter Tax Laws
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Investment environment in Colombia
■ Current status of business environment From 2016 (questionnaire)The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) jointly announce "the current state of business environment 2016" in 2015. From this questionnaire we will look at Colombia's evaluation of the world.
Colombia's ranking is ranked 54th in 189 countries and regions (34th in 2015) in the overall ranking. Mercosur's Brazil (116th), Argentina (121th), Venezuela (186), and Melkoser in Brazil, which are equivalent to Chile (48th) and Peru (50th) in the Pacific alliance steadily achieving economic development in Latin America It is a great deal of water to open up.
【World Business Environment Ranking】
Indicator item
2015
2016
Up/Down
Business start
84
84
No change
Construction permission procedure
61
38
23 rank ↑
Procurement of electricity
92
69
23 rank ↑
Creating assets
42
54
12 rank ↓ Financing
2
2
No change
Protect investors
10
14
4 rank ↓
Tax payment
146
136
Rank 10 ↑
Cross-border transaction
93
110
17 rank ↓
Performance of contract
168
180
12 rank ↓
Withdrawing business
30
30
No change
Overall Ranking
34
54
20 rank ↓
Source: World Bank · International Finance Corporation (IFC)
"Present state of business environment 2015" "Current state of business environment 2016"In the ranking of 2016, Columbia is ranked higher than the overall ranking by four items, "construction permission procedure", "fund procurement" "investor protection" "business withdrawal".
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Financial (stock) market
It was formerly the "Bogota Stock Exchange" founded in 1928, merged with Medellin and Cali exchanges in 2001 and became the current "Colombian Stock Exchange" (BVC: Bolsa de Valores of Colombia) It was. The market capitalization is US $ 202.6 billion (December 2013), which is the second largest in Latin America next to Sao Paulo's BM & F Bovespa (Brazil), Mexico Stock Exchange and Santiago Stock Exchange (Chile).With peaks in the first half of 2013, stock prices have been on a downward trend, following the international situation such as the decline in oil prices, the shrinking of US monetary easing, the slowing of the Chinese economy, but also showed signs of recovery slightly from the end of 2015 I will.The Pacific alliance (Colombia, Peru, Chile, Mexico), which is promoting economic integration, is promoting the integration of stock exchanges and established the MILA (Mercado Integrado Latinoamericano) in 2011. Stock exchanges in Colombia, Chile and Peru will be able to trade securities in their respective countries, and in 2014 the Mexican stock exchanges are joining. Once market integration is completed, the market capitalization is the second largest after Sao Paulo's BM & F Bovespa, and Latin America is the largest number of listed companies.【Trend of Colombian Stock Exchange Stock Price (COLCAP)】
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* COLCAP: market capitalization weighted average index of the 20 most highly liquid stocks of listed shares
Source: Bloomberg
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Exchange rate
The Colombian currency peso became a controlled float system that induces the exchange rate within a certain range in 1994, but it triggered the worldwide currency crisis in emerging countries that originated from the Asian currency crisis in the latter half of the 1990s In 1999, it was changed to floating exchange rate system (complete float system).
Although the peso's decline continued after the shift to the floating exchange rate system, the second year of the Uribe regime with the prospect of improvement of security, the economic growth will become full-fledged, and at the same time the peso will turn to a high tone. It recovered from the one that plummeted for a while with the Lehman shock, and it has been moving at a high peso till mid 2014.
However, due to the decline in international crude oil prices, the shrinking of US monetary easing, and the deceleration of the Chinese economy, the drastic lira depreciation started in the second half of 2014. In September 2014 it was 1 US dollar 1,800 lira, but in February 2016 the lowest price of 3,360 lira was renewed, which means that the US dollar fell by 80% in the year and a half. However, Colombia's macroeconomy is robust and the foreign currency reserves are equivalent to about seven months imports, so the risk of the imminent currency crisis is expected to be low.
[Exchange rate transition] (US dollar / peso)
Source: OANDA "Forex Trading and Exchange Rates Services"
The exchange rate as of March 24, 2016 is 1 US dollar = 3,097.36 pesos (OANDA "Forex Trading and Exchange Rates Services").
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Foreign direct investment
In the latter half of the 1990s, foreign direct investment (FDI) to Colombia was sluggish under the influence of the currency crisis of Asia, Brazil, etc. and the deterioration of security by anti-government armed guerrillas. However, due to security restoration under the Uribe regime, in 2005 the manufacturing investment soared to US $ 10 billion. After that, while increasing and decreasing repeatedly, investment in exploration and drilling of petroleum and coal is actively carried out, and it reaches the highest amount of US $ 16 billion in 2013.As in the previous year, 2014 is in the order of US $ 16 billion, but it can be seen from the perspective of industry. Mining related investment such as petroleum and coal somewhat stagnated due to a decline in crude oil prices in the latter half of 2014 and delay in licensing procedures for large projects. It decreased by 20% from 8 billion US dollars to 6.4 billion US dollars, and the share of the total accounted for 50% to 40%.Meanwhile, financial, real estate, transportation, warehousing, and communications, which are booming with domestic consumption and demand for infrastructure that show strength, are growing strongly. Investment from Europe is particularly popular, and in 2014, Millcom International Cellular Company (Luxembourg) acquired a 51% stake in Colombia Communication Giant UNE, Swiss Lee Company in Switzerland (Switzerland) and the world reinsurance company Also large investment by the major insurance company AXA Group (France) is decided. In 2015, investment projects in the manufacturing industry are also continuing, including the construction of a motorcycle factory for the hero (India) and the construction of a small commercial vehicle plant by Fukuda Automobile (China) of the Beijing Automobile Group.Trends in Japanese manufacturers include Nissin Foods aiming for new markets of instant noodles by advancing to Bogota in 2013, Isuzu Motors, which established bus and truck production lines in the outskirts of Bogoda, Buena Pentura at the Pacific coast in 2014 Vigorous investment, such as Furukawa Electric Works, which began operation of optical fiber cable factory in near Kari, has begun.Investments aimed at entering the Colombian domestic market are expected to be promising in the future, and not only the mining sector but also the diversification of investment target industries will advance, and it will be expected to transform into a more multilayered industrial structure .【Foreign Investment (FDI) Acceptance Amount (Flow)】 (Unit: US $ 1 million)
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Foreign Investment Amount
9,049
10,596
7,137
6,899
13,438
15,529
16,200
16,054
Source: JETRO
【Foreign Investment Payment by Industry (Flow)】 (Unit: US $ 1 million)
2013
2014
Amount of money
Composition ratio
Amount of money
Composition ratio
Growth rate
oil
5,112
31.6
4,837
30.1
-5.4
Mining (including coal)）
2,977
18.4
1,582
9.9
-46.9
(Mining sub-total such as oil and coal)
8,089
49.9
6,419
40.0
-20.6
Manufacturing industry
2,590
16.0
2,928
18.2
13.0
Finance / real estate
1,606
9.9
2,478
15.4
54.4
Transportation/warehouse/communication
1,386
8.6
1,921
12.0
38.6
Commercial/dining out/hotel
1,136
7.0
840
5.2
-26.1
construction
378
2.3
661
4.1
74.9
Electricity, gas, water supply
395
2.4
458
2.9
15.7
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
296
1.8
199
1.2
-32.9
Total (including others)
16,200
100.0
16,054
100
-0.9
* Balance of payments basis, net
Source: JETRO
【Foreign Investment Amount by Country / Region (Flow)】 (Unit: US $ 1 million)
2013年
2014年
Amount of money
Composition ratio
Amount of money
Composition ratio
Growth rate
North America (NAFTA)
3,674
22.7
3,263
20.3
-11.2
USA
2,861
17.7
2,213
13.8
-22.7
Mexico
565
3.5
618
3.9
9.5
Canada
248
1.5
432
2.7
74
Europe
6,083
37.6
7,061
44.0
16.1
Swiss
2,084
12.9
2,814
17.5
35.1
Spain
951
5.9
2,155
13.4
126.7
UK
1,416
8.7
1,080
6.7
-23.8
Netherlands
580
3.6
419
2.6
-27.6
Caribbean Islands Area
3,222
19.9
2,162
13.5
-32.9
Bermuda Islands
846
5.2
1,070
6.7
26.4
Barbados
418
2.6
535
3.3
27.9
Central America
2,070
12.8
2,519
15.7
21.7
Panama
2,055
12.7
2,453
15.3
19.4
South America
891
5.5
944
5.9
5.9
Chile
319
2.0
456
2.8
43.1
Peru
76
0.5
266
1.7
251.5
Venezuela
91
0.6
115
0.7
26.7
Asia-Pacific
131
0.8
137
0.9
4.6
Japan
67
0.4
56
0.3
-16.9
Australia
7
0.0
34
0.2
384.8
China
22
0.1
29
0.2
33.6
Total (including others)
16,199
100.0
16,054
100.0
-0.9
* Balance of payments basis, net
Source: JETRO
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infrastructure
According to the World Economic Forum's "The Global Competitiveness Report 2015-2016", Colombia's comprehensive evaluation of infrastructure is 84th among 140 countries. It is ranked lower than Chilean 45th in Latin America, 59th in Mexico, 74th in Brazil, and it is an evaluation with infrastructure development delayed with 87th in Argentina and 89th in Peru. Evaluation of each infrastructure is 126 roads in the road, 106 in the harbor, 85 in the airport, 74 in the airport, 59 in the electric power, 72 in the fixed telephone and 72 in the mobile phone, especially the transport infrastructure such as roads and railroads It is an evaluation that it is.In Colombia, foreign investment has increased sharply due to recent improvements in security, but it has been said that infrastructure development has problems. The Santos administration said that it will strengthen inflation by fully developing the public-private partnership (PPP: Public Private Partnership), and the Public-Private Partnership Act (APP, Asociaciones Público Privadas) came into effect in 2012.This is because infrastructure development and operation is mainly done by concession method (a method of transferring operation rights to private enterprises and organizations, etc.), it is possible to turn private and domestic private investment into effective infrastructure development, and finance expenditure Can be suppressed to some extent.The Colombian government has positioned infrastructure development as the national development plan 2010-2014 (PND: Plan Nacional de Desarrollo 2010-2014) and further develops it in PND 2014-2018. If the government is committed to issues that private citizens can not deal with, such as the opposition movement of local residents, it is thought that infrastructure development will proceed faster than ever before.■ Road
Colombia is the only country in South America that is in contact with the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean, so it has a geopolitical advantage with good access to North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. However, an Andean mountain range of 3,000 meters to 5,000 meters in height divided into three parts is divided through the national south and divided nationwide. Major cities such as Bogota and Medellin are located in the center between Andean and away from the ports of Cartagena and Barranquilla facing the Caribbean Sea and to the port city of Buenaventura on the Pacific Ocean side, Because it crosses two mountain systems, access is bad, it has been considered as a long-term task.
In particular, Bogota has only one route from Buenaventura, and it is often said that Bogota can not pass due to natural disasters, and it is said to be a bottleneck in logistics. There are times when it takes more days between Buenaventura Port and Bogota than the Pacific route from Asia and transportation costs are high in reality. There are also cases using the Caribbean route through the Panama Canal as a struggle against the desperation. For Colombia, which aims to expand trade with the Asia-Pacific region, maintenance of the East-West Road is the biggest challenge.
The Colombian government launched the "Prosperity Roads Project" in 2013 as an infrastructure development plan based on the "National Development Plan" (PND: Plan Nacional de Desarrollo), and by the year 2021 a highway of 5,200 km Road maintenance including the plan is scheduled. Also planned are the first and second Linea tunnel between Bogota and Buena Bentura, two lanes improvement, the Magdalena bridge crossing on the north-south route and the development of two lanes. In Colombia, tunnel construction and cross-linking unique to steep mountainous areas is one of the keys to road maintenance.
It is expected that the reduction of physical distribution cost by road improvement will enhance Colombia's international competitiveness and promote foreign investment, it will become a major factor in domestically strengthening ties between major cities that are tending to be divided, and to revitalize the economy It is done.
【Road maintenance plan (~ 2021)】
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Source: METI
■ Port
Colombia faces the Caribbean Sea in the north, the Pacific Ocean in the west, and is also close to the Panama Canal, so it is in a position blessed with shipping worldwide. Furthermore, it is said that the importance of Colombian shipping is increasing more and more due to expansion of trade with the Asia-Pacific region, expansion of the Panama Canal completed in 2016, and so on.
Privatization of harbor management began in the 1990s, and under the supervision of the government, an independent profitable regional company (Sociedad Portuaria Regiona) will be responsible. Therefore, there are many ports operating 24 hours by efficient operation, and if infrastructure development progresses, it seems to strengthen the position as a hub of Latin America as a more dynamic shipping base.
On the Caribbean coast, the estuary delta topography of the Magdalena River and the Cauca River expands and there are many ports such as Cartagena Port, Barranquilla Port, Santa Marta Harbor, etc., because access to the inland is relatively good. These harbors are the starting point of the route leading to the Asia-Pacific region through the Caribbean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean through North America, Europe, the Panama Canal, which can be said to be the lifeblood of Colombia, which promotes free trade.
In contrast, the coast of the Pacific Ocean has a steep topography, so there are few suitable harbors, so it is limited to Buenaventura Port and so on. Access to some inland areas of major cities has been an issue, but as the trade with the Asia-Pacific region in recent years has expanded, the importance of the Pacific coastal port has increased significantly, and development has been advanced as a top priority issue It is.
[Trucking by Main Port (2013)] (Unit: 100 tons)
Import
export
Other
total
Cartagena
71,982
97,744
155,330
325,056
Santa Marta
63,509
124,018
67
187,594
Buenaventura
116,028
42,045
5,158
163,231
Palankia
54,944
41,260
1,462
97,666
Moroskejo Bay
na
369,995
5
370,000
Total (including others)
314,891
1,341,357
174,491
1,830,739
Source: JETRO
[Port of Cartagena]
Cartagena Port has the geographical conditions such as close access to the United States which is the largest trading partner country, close to the Panama Canal, and has a route to both the shipping companies based bases, one of Caribbean's leading hubs It is a port. Container freight, bulk export, transshipment freight etc. A wide range of handled cargo volume doubled from 16.3 million tons in 2006 to 32.5 million tons in 2013. As deep as 15 to 20 m deep, we can accept large vessels such as "Panamax" (the largest vessel size that can pass through the Panama Canal) and also deal with "post · manamax" associated with Panama Canal expansion work doing.
In recent years, operation has been carried out for 24 hours with highly efficient operation, and it is highly appreciated such as collection and unloading of containers in the management system from the satellite, crackdown on smuggling by surveillance cameras, strengthening security, and prompt custom clearance.
A lot of foreign capital companies related to petrochemicals have advanced to Cartagena and it is also an industrial base where many free trade areas are located in the surrounding area. In addition, the Old Town is a tourist site called the World Heritage Site, and it is also famous as a cruise ship's destinations. It is expected to develop as one of the most important port cities in the Caribbean Sea.
[Buena Bentura Port]
Major Port of the Pacific Ocean Buena Bentura Port is the most imported port in Colombia, as most cargoes from the Asia-Pacific region are landed. However, it is said that it already exceeds capacity of handling. In addition to being anticipated to expand import volume, in the future there are plans to make it a base for exporting resources to the Asia-Pacific region, and there is a high potential port that is expected to expand logistics.
The current Buenaventura Port is located on the small island of Kalkahar Island and has little expansion space for ports, so new port facilities will be built in the neighboring Aguadulce area, Delta Del Rio / Douga area, Malaga Bay I have plans to do. Among them, it is said that when the port of Aguadulce built under construction of the current port is completed, it will be possible to handle 12 million tons of container per year and export 7 million tons of coal, not only dredging and terminal construction but 21 km The development of the surrounding road covering the area is also advanced at a rapid pace.
There are issues such as access to major cities, expediting customs clearance procedures, poor security in the Buenaventura area, but there will be no doubt that further progress will be made as a major base for future Asia-Pacific trade.
[Barranquilla Port]
Located in the mouth of the Magdalena River facing the Caribbean Sea, Palanquaha Port is a trade port connecting 122 countries (as of 2014) with routes, mainly for general cargo and liquid cargo such as oil and petroleum products.
Also, since the port of Palankja is located in the mouth of the estuary, the depth of water is slightly shallow as 12-15 m, which can not correspond to a large ship, but it occupies an important position as a key to transporting domestic rivers. The largest river in Colombia The Magdalena River is said to be suitable for water transport for about 1,000 kilometers to the middle district, so you can connect to Cartagena via the dike canal. The Magdalena River plans to invest around 400 million US dollars by 2019, construction of revetment, dredging, water gate maintenance will be carried out, and river transport will be further activated.
Even Paranquilla, a new port construction plan with a water depth of 22 m has started, and a large-scale public and private project has started to aim for sharing in 2030.
[Santa Marta Harbor]
The Santa Marta port facing the Caribbean Sea is the largest resource-harboring port in Colombia, which is mainly for bulk transportation of coal, oil, palm oil and grain. It is expected that Colombia's only port, currently accepting Post · Panamax, will become more important as the Panama Canal expands.
[Moroskejo Bay]
Located in the southern part of the Caribbean Sea, Moroskyjo Bay has several exclusive shipping ports for exporting petroleum, making it the base for the most export of resources in Colombia. Annual exports of 36.9 million tons (2013) are taking place.
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■ Railway
Although it is said that a railroad of about 3,000 km is laid in Colombia, since maintenance and equipment renewal has not been done in many sections, the current operation is about 900 minutes in about 1/3/1 . Some passenger transport is also done, but most are used for cargo shipping.
The main route connects coal mines situated in the inland and shipping ports, such as the Chilliguana - Santa Malta line, Celephone - Puerto Bolivar line, of which 76.68 million tons of rail freight cargoes (2013) It is coal, which is more than 99%. The operation is the National Railways of Colombia and Privatization.
The Colombian government plans to restore existing routes by investing US $ 500 million, plans to launch a new line by investing 2.6 billion US dollars, and scheduled to be operated by approximately 1,400 km by 2021 is.
【Railway development plan (~ 2021)】
出所：経済産業省
■Airport
The number of passengers in Colombia has continued to increase with the improvement of security and economic growth since entering the 21st century and has tripled in the decade since 2004.
In Colombia where there are more than 50 large and small airports scattered around the country and the steep Andean divides the country which is about three times the size of Japan, the situation of undeveloped roads and railway infrastructure between urban areas is supplemented .
The international airport is located in major inland cities such as El Dorado International Airport in the capital Bogoda, Jose Maria Cordoba International Airport in the outskirts of the second city Medellín, Alphonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport in the third city of Cali , Cartagena and Barranquilla along the Caribbean coast, Cucuta in the center of the Venezuelan border, São Andre Island in the Caribbean resort, and so on. Among them, El Dorado International Airport in Bogota is the entrance to Colombia's sky, where the largest number of passengers on both domestic and international flights and air cargo are spared.
【Changes in Passengers Number of Passengers in Colombia】 (Unit: Thousand)
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Passenger number
8,829
9,984
10,616
11,631
12,339
12,115
16,932
18,769
22,012
25,993
25,053
Source: World Bank
■Power
Looking at the supply-demand balance of electric power, consumption has increased by 1.5 times in the past 10 years with economic growth, but privatization, separation of power generation, power transmission and retailing has been carried out from early on, The amount also increased 1.3 times. Since the amount of electricity generated is always higher than the consumption amount on an annual average, the supply-demand balance seems to be stable in general.
Since Colombia is blessed with water resources, hydroelectric power generation accounts for 79% (2013) of the power supply composition. Because of the high development potential of domestic hydroelectric power supply and the fact that it is sustainable energy with low greenhouse effect, hydroelectric power generation is considered to be an important power source. However, there is a disadvantage that hydroelectric power is greatly influenced by precipitation. In the most recent years there was a sharp decline in hydroelectric power generation due to the drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon in 1991 to 1992, 1997 to 1998, 2009 to 2010, the hydro power ratio fell below 50%, and planned blackouts also occurred Occurred. For this reason, while focusing on hydroelectric power generation, more importance was placed on stable supply of electric power due to diversification of power supply, expansion of power plants by coal and natural gas decided, the geothermal power generation project also started.
In addition, the fact that the electricity charge is expensive compared to neighboring countries is also a subject. Electricity charge per 1 kWh (for business use) is Santiago (Chile) 0.09 US dollars, Lima (Peru) 0.11 US dollars, but it is high as US $ 0.19 for Bogota and US $ 0.15 for Medellin, It is required.
【Power composition of Colombia (2013)】 (Unit:%)
Power supply
Percentage (%）
Hydraulic power
79
gas
13
coal
4
Bio · waste
3
Other
1
total
100
Source: METI
【Trend of Electricity Supply and Demand】 (Unit: TWh)
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Electric-generating capacity
42.5
44.1
45.6
48.8
49.3
52.7
54.2
55.0
55.8
55.4
59.2
57.8
Consumption
33.9
34.7
35.4
37.4
37.8
40.5
42.2
42.8
46.4
45.5
50.3
49.4
Source: EIA: U. S. Energy Information Administration
■Communication
As is often seen in emerging markets, the spread of fixed telephones has reached a plateau in Colombia, and mobile phones are rapidly spreading. In 2000, it is only 5.7%, but it will exceed 100% in 2012 and 113.1% in 2014. In addition to state-owned EPN, Mobister, Columbia, Avantel, Claro under umbrella of America · Mobile (Mexico), Tigo · Columbia under the affiliation of Millicom International · Cellular (Luxembourg), DirecTV You are in a race condition you did. Also, smartphones are rapidly spreading, and it is about one third of subscribers (2013).
The Internet has also spread rapidly, and the penetration rate has exceeded 50% in 2013. However, there are possibilities in the future, such as large difference by region, the penetration rate of broadband is still less than 10%.
In the television broadcasting, national RTVC (3 channels), private coloration television and RCN television broadcast nationwide, there are multiple stations that are broadcasting locally.
【Trends in Number of Mobile Phone Registration and Diffusion Rate】 (Unit: thousand%)
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Mobile phone subscription
2,257
3,265
4,597
6,186
10,401
21,850
29,763
33,941
41,365
42,160
44,478
46,200
49,066
50,295
55,330
Mobile phone penetration rate
5.7
8.1
11.2
14.8
24.5
50.6
67.9
76.3
91.6
92.0
95.8
98.1
102.9
104.1
113.1
Source: ITU (International Telecommunication Union)
【Trends in Internet penetration number and penetration rate】 (Unit:%)
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Internet penetration rate
2.2
2.9
4.6
7.4
9.1
11.0
15.3
21.8
25.6
30.0
36.5
40.4
49.0
51.7
52.6
Source: ITU (International Telecommunication Union)
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Regulations and incentives
Colombia has been promoting the liberalization of foreign investment from early on, and investor protection and investment freedom is one of the most advanced countries in Latin America. There is little regulation on foreign investment, there are few differences between incentives on investment and foreign capital. Although the preferential treatment system is somewhat complicated across laws related to trade and taxation, a series of rules are set in total.■ Protection of investors
Foreign investment is regulated by "New Foreign Exchange Law - Law No. 9" (1991), "Cabinet Order 2080 on International Investment General Rules" (2000), "Reform Regulation Decree 4800" (2010) Principle investor protection is done. In addition, according to "Legal stability ensuring law No. 963" (2005), new investment above a certain standard is also protected from legal system change risk.
Three principles of foreign investment
①
Grant equivalent treatment of foreign capital and internal funds
②
Automatic approval of registration of foreign capital
③
Guarantee freedom of external remittance of capital · profit
(Limited to circumstances in which foreign exchange reserves are not equal to or less than the three-month equivalent amount of imports)
■ Regulation
Investment-prohibited industries are extremely few, and investment regulated industries are very limited.
[Prohibited industries]
Prohibited industries
①
Fields related to defense, security and security
②
Disposal of waste disposal of harmful substances and radioactive materials produced abroad
[Regulated industry]
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Investment area
Supervisory and approval agencies
Reliance law
Remarks
Financial institution
Insurance department
Financial Supervisory Authority
"Basic Law on Financial System"
Cabinet Order No. 663 (1993)
Cabinet Order No. 2080 Article 18 (2000)
Prior approval is required in case of ① ~ ③
① Acquired over 10% of the issued shares / assets of institutions / companies supervised by the Financial Supervisory Authority.
② Acquire at least 5% of outstanding shares / convertible bonds.
③ Acquire over 5% of voting stock with investment through foreign investment fund.
Hydrocarbon sector
Mining
Ministry of Mining and Energy
Cabinet Order No. 2080 20-25 (2000)
※ Coal mines · mining rights are granted by contract with the government.
Securities investment
Financial Supervisory Authority
Cabinet Order No. 2080 26-40 (2000)
* Prior approval is required when investing in securities through foreign investment funds.
Television broadcasting
National Television Committee
(Comisión Nacional de Televisión)
Law No. 640 (2001)
※ The foreign capital ratio is up to 40%.
* Provided that investment countries are guaranteed equivalent investment opportunities for Colombian companies.
* It is necessary to review the technology transfer by the National Television Committee.
Environment related
Ministry of Environment Residential Regional Development
City Environment Office
Local Autonomy Corporation (CAR)
etc
Law No. 99, Article 8 (1993)
Law 491 (1999)
Projects that have a serious impact on the environment and that may significantly alter the landscape require regulatory approval (environmental licensing).
■ Investment preferential treatment
In Colombia, free trade zone (ZF: Zona Franca), export special economic zone (ZEEE: Zonas Especiales Economicas de Exportacion), etc. are established in order to promote foreign investment and expand trade. You can also benefit from using bilateral and multilateral free trade agreements with many countries / regions.
In addition, not only domestic foreign capital but also a limited amount of income tax, value added tax (IVA), duty reduction measures are taken in several training fields. (Crops with a long period from planting to harvesting of cacao, citrus, rubber, palm palm, etc.), river transport (ferry), electricity (sales of electricity by renewable energy), publication (cultural and scientific fields), sightseeing (Newly added / expanded hotel), forestry (new afforestation, establishment of sawmills), ecotourism, real estate and so on.
[Free Trade Zone (ZF: Zona Franca)]
ZF has been established in major cities such as Bogota, Medellín, Cali, Cartagena, Santa Marta, Barranquilla and near the port. In 2007, related laws and regulations were compiled in the new law (Cabinet Order No. 383), and the permanent ZF (ZFP: Zona Franca Permanente), Special ZF (ZFP: E Zona Franca Permanente Especial), Temporary ZF (ZFT: Zona Franca Transitoria) It is now integrated and classified.
At that time, the ZFP which is expected to have high economic effect newly established after 2007 has been approved as ZF (Zona Franca Unipersonal) as a single corporation. Unlike traditional geographically restricted ZF, if a single company applies for ZFU application and is approved, it can receive preferential treatment as ZF anywhere in Colombia. Therefore, new approvals are on the rise, and about 100 ZFs including ZFU have been approved.
【Main ZF distribution】
Main ZF
Location area
place
Cartagena ZF
Caribbean coastal area
Cartagena
La Candelaria ZF
Caribbean coastal area
Cartagena
Parque Central ZF
Caribbean coastal area
Cartagena
Santa Marta ZF
Caribbean coastal area
Santa Marta
Barranquilla ZF
Caribbean coastal area
Barranquilla
Bogota ZF
Andean Region
Bogota
Rionegro ZF
Andean Region
Medellin
Pacifico ZF
Andean Region
Cali
Palmaseka ZF
Andean Region
Cali
Eha Cafe Terror
Andean coffee production area
Caldas Province, Quindio Province, Lisararda County
The main preferential treatment in the permanent free trade zone (ZFP) and single corporate free trade zone (ZFU) are as follows.
[Main preferential treatment measures]
Major preferential items
Remarks
Income tax, fair tax·
· Companies ZF certified before December 2012 are 15% (income tax 15% + fair tax exemption)
· 23% of enterprises ZF certified after December 2012 (15% income tax + 8% fair tax)
※ Usually 33% (25% income tax + 8% fair tax)
Value added tax (IVA), customs duty
· Goods brought from overseas to ZF are IVA and customs duty free.
· Goods brought from Colombia to ZF are IVA exempted.
Domestic sales of products produced at ZF
· Customs duties, IVA can be paid domestic products.
· It is possible to pay customs duties on the import of raw materials and make them into domestic products.
Construction equipment, machinery
· Construction machinery and machinery for ZF manufacturing plants are tax free.
Foreign currency holding and remittance
· Have the right to hold foreign currency in the checking account of domestic and foreign financial institutions and trade in foreign currency.
· ZF user's overseas remittance tax exempted.
[Export Economic Zone (ZEEE: Zonas Especiales Economicas de Exportacion)]
The export special economic zone is a system established in 2001 to promote export-oriented investment, to realize employment creation, technology transfer, regional development, etc. Currently located in the Pacific coastal port city Buena Ventura, near the Venezuelan border Cucuta and Valle du Pearl, the Ecuadorian border town Ipearez and Tumaco City are designated as ZEEE It is.
It is stipulated by the "Export Economic Special Zone Law" (Law No. 677) and Cabinet Order No. 1227 (2002), Cabinet Order No. 045 (2003), No. 2484 (2003) Advance contract (period: 5 to 20 years) is required.
[Conditions and preferential treatment for applying ZEEE]
Applicable condition
Preferential treatment
New investment
Exemption from import duties
Investment amount lower limit 2 million US dollars
(Initial investment is US $ 1 million)
VAT exemption
80% or more of products and services exported
Elastic application of labor contract
【Distribution of ZEEE】
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