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Driver’s license: Changes it will have and new points to obtain it – Personal Finance – Economy

Driver’s license: Changes it will have and new points to obtain it – Personal Finance – Economy

On June 20, 2023, the term for the renewal of the license will expire, it is estimated that in Colombia there are 4,377,000 drivers who have the expired document. In case the person has the license with expiration date 'indefinite' You will also need to go through the renewal process. "There is no longer any differentiation of colors, and all the plastics are exactly the same, the only thing that changes is the category depending on which one the driver is going to use," pointed out the director of citizen services of the District Mobility Secretariat.If you are one of…
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Labor reform: this is how the contract for apprentices will remain in Colombia – Business – Economy

Labor reform: this is how the contract for apprentices will remain in Colombia – Business – Economy

The Minister of Labor, Gloria Ramírez, will take the labor reform to the Congress of the Republic on March 16. The draft of the document, of 77 articles, was known a few days ago, so it could vary with the final text that the legislators will discuss for approval or not.Yes indeed, The leaked draft gives important lines on the turn that the government of President Gustavo Petro plans to give to the sector. One of the contemplated changes is focused on the apprenticeship contracts. What would happen to apprenticeship contracts?Until now, the law establishes that the apprenticeship contract was…
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More than 800 projects will be able to connect to the grid and generate energy in Colombia – Sectors – Economy

More than 800 projects will be able to connect to the grid and generate energy in Colombia – Sectors – Economy

The Mining and Energy Planning Unit (Upme) announced the results of the 843 requests for connection of generation projects and consumption of electrical energy desired in the transmission capacity to the National Interconnected System (SIN).These applications that were approved will allow them to connect to the SIN 7,493 megawatts in generation plantsmainly of the solar and wind type, which will allow the great potential of non-conventional renewable energy in the country to be taken advantage of.(Also read: New alert for intervention in energy rates: what are the risks?) The general director of Upme assured that the entry into operation of…
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How to pay a pension contribution for self-employed in stack?  – Personal Finance – Economics

How to pay a pension contribution for self-employed in stack? – Personal Finance – Economics

Independent workers are also obliged to make their respective supplements to social security, among which are monthly payments to the pension subsystem through the operators of the Integrated Contribution Settlement Form (PILA).(Keep reading: Driving license: Changes you will have and new points to obtain it). According to Law 1955 of 2019 in its article 244, must contribute to this item over 40% of the monthly income. Once this value is taken into account, the worker must contribute the sixteen % of the monthly amount to the pension system; nevertheless, You must join as an independentboth in the pension fund and…
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