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The motor vehicle tax is of a direct nature and falls on the ownership or possession of taxed vehicles that are registered in the Capital District of Bogotá. This tax is paid, once a year, by vehicle owners and possessors.
For this 2024, the maximum payment term without discount is celebrated this Friday, June 28, For this reason, the Treasury Department recalled the virtual button ‘Download/Pay taxes 2024’ on its website, where citizens can pay directly online or download the invoice to pay it at financial institutions authorized to collect the payment, thereby avoiding penalties or late payment interest.
“It is important that taxpayers take advantage and carry out your process in a timely manner to avoid setbacks and additional costs for late payment,” warned the district entity.
Penalties for not paying the tax
When the declaration of the Motor Vehicle Tax is not submitted within the maximum period established for declaring and paying, the penalty for late filing will be 1.5% per month or fraction of a month of delay on the value of the tax due, without exceeding 100% of the tax. It is important to remember that the applicable sanction is the one in force at the time of filing the declarations; In all cases, no penalty can be less than the minimum applicable penalty, which, for the year 2024, is 7 UVT ($329,000) for all motor vehicles.
It should be remembered that in accordance with paragraph 1 of Resolution DDI-007386 of May 6, 2022 he Full payment of late declarations must be made within the following five (5) business days. upon its virtual completion, under penalty of the declaration being deemed not to have been submitted. Once the specified period has expired, without the full payment having been made, the declaration completed virtually will be automatically cancelled.
On the other hand, when it is necessary to correct vehicle tax returns for higher value, that is, When a value lower than the corresponding amount is declared and paid, the correction penalty will be 10%. of the highest value payable that is generated between the correction and the initial declaration, as long as the correction is made before a notice to correct is issued.
What if you didn’t receive the invoice?
In the first months of the year, the entity sent invoices to the taxpayers’ homes for 96.5% of the 2,342,348 vehicles required to pay the tax. Thus, people who have this document They can make their payment at financial institutions authorized for collection.
However, those vehicle owners to whom the entity did not generate the invoice due to inconsistencies in the information can resort to these three alternatives:
• Submit the declaration through the Virtual Office on the SDH website.
• Schedule an appointment to receive in-person care at a SuperCADE.
• Go to the 2024 Services Fair, where no appointment is required to receive care.
As of June 24, 2024, the collection of the Vehicle tax exceeded the figure of $1.04 billion pesos, which is equivalent to 82% of the goal of $1.27 billion established for the current period. Similarly, Bogotá’s total tax collection amounts to $9.15 billion, regarding the goal of $14.65 billion budgeted for this period.
The District Treasury Secretary remembers that all the services it provides are free, so He suggests taxpayers not to go to processors. The entity has official service channels where they can dispel all doubts or questions.
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