Ecopetrol: Colombia Tax Agency Plans to Charge Debt on VAT Case

July 2, 2025, 11:05 PM UTC

Ecopetrol says that the Colombian tax agency notified the firm on June 3 that it intends to charge for a pending tax debt, plus interest, related to diesel imports, which would total COP1.7t, according to a filing.

  • Debt pertains to taxes in the 2022-2024 period
  • Ecopetrol presented a response on July 1, opposing the tax agency’s planned actions and says it maintains legal rights to challenge the case
  • Ecopetrol says it has been paying the 19% VAT tax for diesel imports and gasoline since Jan. 2025

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Jose Orozco in Mexico City at jorozco8@bloomberg.net ...

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