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Colombia
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Colombia
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Hire employees in
Colombia
without setting up an entity
Usually, to hire in
Colombia
, your business needs to set up an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary and an account with a local bank. This, plus navigating regional payroll, tax, and HR laws, can take months.
Colombia
also treats contractors differently than full-time employees, so misclassifying a contractor could lead to penalties. Deel lets you can hire employees in
Colombia
quickly, easily, and compliantly. We even automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more.
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Colombia
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Colombia
Quick Overview
Currency: Colombian Peso (COP)
Capital: Bogota
Official language: Spanish
Payroll Cycle: Monthly
Statutory Holidays
Paid Time Off
In Colombia, employees are entitled to 15 days of paid holiday a year after 1 year of employment.
Public Holidays
- New Year’s Day
- Three Kings Day
- Saint Joseph Day
- Palm Sunday
- Holy Thursday
- Holy Friday
- Easter
- Labor Day
- Ascension Day
- Sacred Heart of Jesus
- Corpus Christi
- San Pedro and San Pablo
- Independence Day
- Battle of Boyaca
- Assumption of the Virgin Mary
- Colombus Day
- All Saints Day
- Cartagena Independence
- Day of the Imma
Additional regional holidays may also apply.
General Taxation
Individual Income Tax
The individual income tax depends on many variables, such as marital status, level of income, etc. The average ranges up to 32%
Employer Tax
30.5% of employee salary
Additional information
Employment Contract Details
Employment contracts must be in writing and in Spanish.
Probation Period
Probationary period for all employees is for up to 2 months. During the probationary period, the employer or the employee may terminate the agreement without cause, without notice and without payment of severance.
Minimum Wage Requirements
The Minimum Wage in Colombia is COP 908,526 per month.
Maximum working hours and overtime
Normal working hours are limited to 48 hours per week (Monday‐Saturday), 8 hours per day plus 1 hour per day for lunch.
Bonus and expense payments
In Colombia, there is a statutory requirement to pay a 13th salary bonus a year.
Parental Leave
- Maternity Leave: 18 weeks of Maternity leave is granted after birth. During this period, employees receive an allowance equal to 100% of the average salaries, paid by the government.
- Paternity Leave: employees are entitled to 8 paid days funded by the employer.
Termination requirements for employees in
Colombia
Contracts may be terminated by mutual agreement or unilaterally with cause or without cause.
Severance payment depends on the employee’s salary and length of the labor relationship:
- Workers earning up to 10 minimum salaries per month - 30 days from day 1 of employment up to the first year plus 20 days for subsequent years of employment.
- Workers earning 10 minimum salaries or more per month - 20 days from day 1 of employment up to 1 year; and 15 days for subsequent years of employment.
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