Colombia charges IVA (Impuesto sobre las Ventas) at a general rate of 19%, a reduced 5% rate for selected goods, and a 0% rate for zero-rated (exento) items such as exports. This calculator routes your amount to the correct tier, distinguishes exempt from excluded goods, and computes net, IVA and gross in both directions for DIAN electronic invoices.
How it works
Pick the applicable rate and a direction:
- Add IVA: gross = net × (1 + rate). The tax is net × rate.
- Remove IVA: net = gross ÷ (1 + rate). The included IVA is gross − net.
A key Colombian distinction is exento (zero-rated, 0%) versus excluido (excluded — no IVA at all). Both result in no IVA on the invoice, but only exento sellers may recover their input IVA, so the classification matters for refunds.
Example
Add 19% IVA to a $100,000 net price:
- IVA = 100,000 × 0.19 = $19,000.00
- Gross = $119,000.00
To remove 19% IVA from a $119,000 gross price: 119,000 ÷ 1.19 = $100,000.00 net, with $19,000.00 IVA included.
Notes
| Rate | Category | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 19% | General | Most goods and services, electronics, clothing |
| 5% | Reduced | Coffee, wheat, prepaid medicine, some farm machinery |
| 0% | Exento (zero-rated) | Exports, some basic foods — input IVA recoverable |
For guidance only — not tax advice. The tool runs entirely in your browser; no amounts or personal data are transmitted.