‘VAT Refund’, also known as ‘VAT Compensation’, is a program created by the Administrative Department for Social Prosperity (DPS) in order to “reduce the impact of sales tax (VAT) collection in the poorest homes in the country”, explains the entity. In that order of ideas, more than 500,000 homes located in different parts of the national territory currently benefit.
Likewise, with this monetary transfer program, registered people They claimed in 2023 around $90,000 COP for each cycle, which were defined based on the Tax Value Unit (UVT) issued by the National Tax and Customs Directorate (DIAN); However, it is worth noting that this amount is the same for all households participating in the program, “without distinction of their geographical location or household composition,” clarifies Social Prosperity.
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It is important to highlight that for the moment the extraordinary payment corresponding to cycles 4, 5 and 6 of 2023, which were not collected by the beneficiaries, is being advanced; therefore, They will have to go to the SuperGIROS offices in order to receive the corresponding overdue money.
How to know if a household is a beneficiary for the ‘VAT Refund’?
According to what is indicated by Social Prosperity, the correct way to check if a home is part of this program is:
- Enter the official page of Social Prosperity or click on the following link: https://prosperidadsocial.gov.co/
- At the top, locate the button ‘Programs’ > ‘VAT refund’.
- Once the page loads, click on the option ‘Check here if your household is a beneficiary.’
- Enter the Type and number of document, as well as the date of birth of the person who heads the household.
- Then, perform the ‘reCAPTCHA’ and click on ‘Consult’.
After these steps, the system will automatically show you whether or not the household belongs to the list of beneficiaries to receive the ‘VAT Refund’ monetary transfer and, if the answer is favorable, before each payment cycle You will receive a text message informing you of the transfer carried out by Social Prosperity.
Who can be beneficiaries of the payment in 2024?
Through Resolution 00552 of April 5, 2024, the Administrative Department for Social Prosperity announces the list of people who have the possibility of belonging to the ‘VAT Refund’ program o ‘VAT Compensation’ for the current year. In that sense, these are:
- Households in extreme poverty according to their classification in the Sisbén IV survey: A01, A02, A03, A04, A05 and indigenous households.
- Households in moderate poverty according to their classification in the Sisbén IV survey: B01, B02, B03, and B04.
Therefore, the households that are categorized in these letters may be beneficiaries of the program, since each semester Social Prosperidad is responsible for using the information from Sisbén, as well as the different databases used for information on indigenous citizens; In this sense, the entity clarifies that ‘VAT refund’ does not handle registrations.
