Can you receive money from the Citizen Income Tax and VAT Refund at the same time?

He Payment of the VAT refund program will return for Colombians in the second half of 2024, in parallel with Citizen IncomeThis has caused some families to have doubts about whether they will benefit from the two subsidies and what the process will be like.

We tell you what the Department of Social Prosperity (DPS) said in this regard.

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For its part, VAT refund is a program that seeks to reduce the impact of sales tax (VAT) collection on the country’s poorest households, and Renta Ciudadana is focused on making an economic transfer to contribute to overcoming poverty, promoting social mobility and supporting the local economy, according to the DPS.

So, In case you are a beneficiary of these two subsidiesthe entity indicated through resolution 00079 and 01132 What will happen is that the amount will be adjusted, so that one will complement the other.

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The document states: “Prosperidad Social will take into account the values ​​assigned to the same intervention unit by the VAT Compensation Program, so that the monetary transfer settled by the Citizen Income program complements the amount settled to the household by VAT Compensation.“.

As for the amount, the rule states that “In no case will it exceed the value of $500,000 per household“, as long as it is the care assessment line.

Those who are beneficiaries of the Colombia sin hambre line, from Renta Ciudadana, must take into account that they will not be able to exceed the maximum amount decided by the authorities if they will receive a VAT refund, the limit of which is not yet known.

To find out if you are a beneficiary of Renta Ciudadana, you must follow these steps:

1. Enter the official page rentaciudadana.prosperidadsocial.gov.co

2. If you’re using your mobile device, copy the link and paste it into your browser. Click on the top right corner where there are ‘three dots’ to access the settings and select ‘Desktop site’. Wait for the page to refresh.

3. Click the ‘Check here if you are registered’ button.

4. Enter your document type and number (ID card, identity card, civil registry, etc.) and your date of birth.

5. Select the ‘I’m not a robot’ and ‘Consult’ boxes.

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On the other hand, if you want to check if you are within the VAT refund program, you must follow these steps:

1. Click on the ‘Check here if your household is a beneficiary’ button below link: https://devolucioniva.prosperidadsocial.gov.co/.

2. Select the type of identity document and enter the document number.

3. Select your date of birth and click on the ‘I’m not a robot’ option.

4. Read the information on the screen to find out whether or not you are a beneficiary of the extraordinary payments.

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