Last days to declare and pay the Industry and Commerce Tax (ICA) 2023: here is how to do it

August 15, 2023

August is the deadline for payment of the Industry and Commerce Tax (ICA) by individuals or legal entities that carry out industrial or commercial activities, on a continuous or occasional basis.

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The countdown has begun for taxpayers in the industrial and commercial sectors. Next Friday, August 18, is the deadline to pay the Industry and Commerce Tax (ICA) corresponding to the third two-month period of 2023.

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In this case, the third bimonthly period covers the months of May and June 2023. It is important to highlight that this obligation falls on taxpayers of the common bimonthly regime, i.e., those who during the taxable year 2022 declared and paid a tax in excess of $14,859,564 (equivalent to 391 Tax Value Units – UVT).

The District Secretariat of Finance (SDH) has issued an urgent call to all these taxpayers to comply with their tax obligation in a timely manner, come forward to pay the Industry and Commerce Tax (ICA) and avoid facing penalties for untimeliness and late payment interest.

These additional charges may generate a significant financial impact on taxpayers, so it is essential to comply with the established deadline.

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How to pay the ICA?

With these 12 simple steps you will be able to make the declaration and pay the Industry and Commerce Tax.

Access the website of the Secretaría Distrital de Hacienda, for which you can click on this link: https://www.haciendabogota.gov.co/
At the top of the page, click on the button labeled ‘Virtual Office’.
Find the box that indicates ‘Virtual Office Industry and Commerce Tax’ and click on the ‘Access’ link.
You will be redirected to the online platform of the District Treasury Secretariat, which is available for filing and paying ICA and other taxes in Bogota. Log in using your user credentials and password. If you have not yet registered, here you will find a step-by-step guide for this process.
Select the category of Industry and Commerce Tax (ICA) and choose the alternative ‘Make declaration and payment in three simple steps’.
Choose the alternative ‘Calculate the tax’ and complete the fields with the required information. At this stage, it is necessary to have at your disposal the certificate of existence and the legal documents that endorse the representation of the entity, in addition to the financial and accounting records in which the income from economic operations is reflected.
Follow the instructions to enter the details required to perform the calculation. Before certifying and filing the return, thoroughly verify the identification data and record the information corresponding to the legal representative or taxpayer. If you have a statutory auditor, proceed to enter the relevant data.
Through the online platform, you will have the possibility to draft the return and file it with an electronic or digital signature. To do so, choose the option that says “Generate version of the return for electronic signature”. After this, a pop-up window will open requiring you to confirm the generation of the file in PDF format. It is important to consider that returns with electronic signature will not be accepted for payment at bank counters.
Once you have the PDF file with the calculation, return to the Virtual Office, click on the alternative that says ‘File the return’ and choose the option ‘With electronic signature’. The details of the return you have generated will appear on the screen and you will be able to click on the button to sign it.
Verify the information provided by the system in order to formalize the filing of the return and select the ‘Accept’ option.
A message will appear on the screen indicating that the return has been successfully filed.
To conclude, return to the Virtual Office and choose the alternative ‘Make tax payment’.

Those who prefer a face-to-face option to pay the Industry and Commerce Tax have the alternative of going to the windows of the financial entities that have collection agreements in force with the District Treasury Department. This ensures that taxpayers have multiple alternatives to comply with their tax obligations according to their preferences.