EVOLUTION OF INCOME TAX COLLECTION IN COLOMBIA (2019-2023): PANDEMIC AND TAX REFORMS

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Luz Mary Bastidas Castro
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4536-9461
Gustavo Eduardo Arengas Reines
Carlos Alberto Pion Santos
https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6358-9016

Abstract

This study analyzes the evolution of income tax reported by individuals and legal entities in Colombia during 2019-2023, to identify the turning points resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and the main recent tax reforms such as Law 2010 of 2019, Law 2155 of 2021, and Law 2277 of 2022. A descriptivecomparative approach with a longitudinal design is adopted, using aggregated databases from the Colombian Tax and Customs Authority (DIAN-Internal Revenue Service) for individuals and legal entities, from which annual nominal totals and their year-on-year variations are consolidated. The results show a differentiated trajectory by taxpayer type, marked by a contraction in 2020, an accelerated recovery in 2021, and adjustments observed for 2022 and 2023, within economic normalization and regulatory changes. The study has concluded that 2021 and 2022 tax reforms and post-pandemic economic reopening contributed to the recovery and strengthening of income tax collection. Greater dynamism is evident among corporations, while the trend among individuals remains more stable. Furthermore, the study identified that the measures adopted by the government had a positive impact on the efficiency of the tax system, reflected in increased collection and the consolidation of a path of fiscal stability during the analyzed period.

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Bastidas Castro, L. M., Arengas Reines, G. E., & Pion Santos, C. A. (2026). EVOLUTION OF INCOME TAX COLLECTION IN COLOMBIA (2019-2023): PANDEMIC AND TAX REFORMS. Semestre Económico, 29(67), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.22395/

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Author Biographies

Luz Mary Bastidas Castro, Popular University of Cesar

Accountant and Master in Accounting and Finance from the National University of Colombia. Lecturer at Universidad Popular del Cesar, member of the Apolo Infinito Research Group

Gustavo Eduardo Arengas Reines, Popular University of Cesar

Mathematician and PhD in Mathematical Sciences from the National University of Colombia. Lecturer at Universidad Popular del Cesar, member of the Apolo Infinito Research Group

Carlos Alberto Pion Santos, Escuela Superior de Administración Pública

Public Accountant from Fundación de Educación Superior San José and Specialist in Tax Management from Corporación Universitaria Antonio José de Sucre. Lecturer at Escuela Superior de Administración Pública