Investments and Business

These are the pension concerns that keep businessmen up all night – Sectors – Economy

These are the pension concerns that keep businessmen up all night – Sectors – Economy

While Gloria Inés Ramírez, Minister of Labor, made a new call yesterday to the political parties, Congress and, in general, to all Colombians to move forward with the health and pension reforms, the concerns and concerns of the country's business sector around these two government initiatives continued to grow, even more so after the presentation of the latter was known, which was filed last Tuesday in Commission VII of the Legislature.(Also read: Entrepreneurs in the country insist on further adjustments to the pension reform bill) The Government has been clear in indicating that it is not willing to negotiate the…
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Sales of electric vehicles continue to fall in Colombia – Sectors – Economy

Sales of electric vehicles continue to fall in Colombia – Sectors – Economy

According to the National Association for Sustainable Mobility (Andemos) in May 2023, 15,695 new vehicles were registered in Colombia, which represents a drop in 30 percent vs. the 22,435 new cars that were sold in the same period of the previous year and consolidate a downward trend in recent months. A similar situation is experienced by the electric vehicle segment, which only in May of this year managed to sell 242 units, a reduction of 25.1 percent compared to 323 units who enrolled in the same month of the previous year.(Also read: Car sales in Colombia fall again: in May…
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What is the RUAF and what is it for?  – Personal Finance – Economics

What is the RUAF and what is it for? – Personal Finance – Economics

He Single Register of Affiliates (RUAF) is an essential information system to strengthen Social Protection in Colombia.Learn how this tool performs a fundamental role in the control of multi-affiliation and in the fairness of subsidies and benefits, among others.(Keep reading: How to know where you have your layoffs?). In January 2003, the Law 797 in Colombia, originating RUAF, according to the official website of the Ministry of Health.This information system, established in article 15 of the law, has as its main objective to integrate the different components of the General System of Social Protection and facilitate interrelation between the processes…
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What are the Chamber of Commerce fees to create a company?  – Companies – Economy

What are the Chamber of Commerce fees to create a company? – Companies – Economy

In the process of creating a company, one of the key aspects is the registration in the Chamber of Commerce correspondent.This procedure implies the payment of fees established by the National Government, which will vary according to the type and size.(Keep reading: President Petro's coup in the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce). Through the Decree 1074 of 2015, modified by Decree 2260 of December 13, 2019the National Government establishes the rights for registration and renewal of commercial registration, commercial establishments, branches or agencies.As well as for the registration of books and documents, and the costs of the form and certificates issued…
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