New Leadership at the Colombian German Chamber and Strengthened Business Ties

We begin the year by welcoming Gunther Neubert as the new Executive President of the German Colombian Chamber of Industry and Commerce for Colombia and Venezuela (AHK). Together with Carolina Santana, Director of Corporate Relations, we engaged in strategic discussions focused on attracting German foreign direct investment to Colombia and the broader region. In dynamic […]

Employment Structuring and Tax Incentives: DIAN Redefines the Scope of Key Benefits

Apprenticeship Agreements in ZESE Qualify as Direct Employment In Ruling 013290 of 2025 (Concepto 013290 de 2025), the National Tax and Customs Authority (DIAN) clarified that apprenticeship agreements (contrato de aprendizaje) qualify as direct jobs generated by companies established in Special Economic and Social Zones (ZESE, Zonas Económicas y Sociales Especiales). This interpretation is decisive […]