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Renting is an increasingly popular alternative for those looking to have a place to live without the long-term commitments of buying a property. In Colombia, the rental market has experienced significant growth in recent years, providing citizens with a variety of options to find the ideal home.But in order to achieve this, several factors must be taken into account, including the cost of the rental fee.(It may interest you: These are the cities where the rent for premises and housing increased the most in 2023). In Colombia, the lease is regulated by Law 820 of 2003, which establishes the rights…

The settlement is a benefit to which every employee is entitled when their employment relationship with their employee is terminated. This includes different concepts such as outstanding salaries, social benefits, parafiscal contributions, social security contributions, vacations, and compensation in certain cases.(Also read: How can you settle your contributions online? We tell you).The term that the employee has to make this payment is a subject of wide debate. According to Leonardo Mejía, director of Mejía López Abogados, for the El Empleo portal, there is no specific law that determines a term for the recognition and payment of the liquidation of social…

The Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (Dian) has implemented a mechanism for those users who cannot recover their login password to the Informatics Services of the institution.(Also read: NIT check digit: what is it and how does it work?).In this way, they will no longer have to request an appointment or go to a service point to update their Single Tax Registry (Rut). This service is available to people who are in any of the following situations: those who do not remember the password to access the Dian's Computer Services, who do not have an email registered in their…

Tigo Móvil, one of the largest telecommunications companies in Colombia, is preparing to improve mobile phone service in rural areas of the country. As reported, the project will provide mobile broadband to 915 rural areas that are currently without coverage, offering them digital connectivity and contributing to closing the rural-urban access gap.(Also read: CAF raises its stake in Colombia to close social gaps and finance more projects) To this end, IDB Invest, a member entity of the IDB Group (Inter-American Development Bank), granted a standby letter of credit for 197,350 million pesos (about 47.5 million dollars) to Tigo Móvil Colombia,…