Colombia Requires Crypto Reporting for $50,000+ Transactions Starting 2026
Colombia has finally thrown its weight behind digital assets by giving them the official recognition they deserve in the country's tax...
Quick overview
- Colombia has officially recognized digital assets in its tax framework through strict new regulations.
- Resolution 000240 mandates crypto exchanges and platforms to collect and share user and transaction data with tax authorities.
- Transactions over $50,000 will be reportable, with penalties for non-compliance ranging from 0.5% to 1% of the transaction value.
- The new rules will take effect in 2026, with the first filings due in May 2027, aligning Colombia with international tax standards.
Colombia has finally thrown its weight behind digital assets by giving them the official recognition they deserve in the country’s tax framework. This all comes courtesy of super strict new rules that everyone in the crypto game is going to have to follow. Resolution 000240, issued by DIAN the Colombian tax authority, makes it clear that exchanges, trading platforms and anyone else in this space had better start collecting and sharing all the juicy details on their users and transactions.
All of this is reportedly in line with the OECDs plans for how countries should be doing things with crypto – the idea being to make everything a bit more transparent and less of a playground for tax evaders. Colombia has just joined the growing list of countries that are getting in line with this – and that’s a good thing.
What You Need To Know
Now is the time for crypto platforms to step up their game and make sure they are properly vetting users and automatically sharing all the necessary data with other tax authorities abroad. You’ll need to be keeping track of:
🚨JUST IN: COLOMBIA TAX AUTHORITY MANDATES CRYPTO REPORTING
Colombia’s tax authority now requires exchanges and crypto platforms to collect and report detailed user and transaction data on BTC, ETH, stablecoins, and more, as part of a broader push to combat tax evasion. pic.twitter.com/hmtdUqFQFu
— Coin Bureau (@coinbureau) January 9, 2026
- Who owns your accounts – and who they are
- How much you’re moving and what it’s worth
- The current market value of whatever assets you’re juggling
- Who really owns the assets – even when that’s a bit tricky to figure out
The big cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum and the super popular stablecoins are all in the mix and will need to be reported, but not the ones issued by central banks. Transactions over $50,000 automatically get marked as reportable – so you can bet you’ll be hearing about those a lot.
If you don’t get it right and end up filing late, missing stuff or sending in the wrong data you’re in for a world of hurt – 0.5% to 1% of the transaction value is the penalty here.
🚨JUST IN: Colombia’s tax authority now requires crypto exchanges, intermediaries, and other platforms to collect and submit user data. pic.twitter.com/iBo2veZpAS
— Ledger Man 🎩 (@strivex_) January 9, 2026
So When Do You Need To Get This Stuff Together
The new rules take effect in five years time (2026) and the first lot of filings will be due in May 2027. That’s plenty of time but don’t say you weren’t warned – you’ll need to get your act together and make sure all your systems are in line, your staff are up to speed and you can automate all the reporting you’re going to need to do in one go.
It’s all part of a bigger effort to get in line with international standards and make some real progress on tax enforcement on digital assets – and experts think all this could make a real difference in the long run.
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