The First Commission The Bogotá Council approved 71 articles of the National District Development Plan, which are added to the 143 that had been endorsed in the previous sessions.
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During the day on Friday, which lasted until almost half in the Los Comuneros venue, support was given to various parts of the new District Development Plan.
More than 92% of the 180 articles of the development plan have been approved by the Plan Commission which continues this Saturday debating the draft development plan.
“Thank you to the councilors for all the effort they have put into ensuring that we have the best Development Plan for Bogotá. We have worked with everyone to endorse their proposals, honoring our democratic conviction,” said Miguel Silva, Secretary of Planning of Bogotá.
Added to this is the approval of nearly 50 proposals made at the initiative of the city councilors, which were added to the articles with the endorsement of the District Administration.
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The public lighting tax will be applied to the collection of public electricity service, with rates of 8% for industrial, commercial and official users, 5% for residential stratum 4, 6% for stratum 5 and 7% for stratum 6.
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With this, what is sought is to improve the conditions of lighting coverage in public spaces in the city, which It will result in a direct impact on the commitment to provide safe environments for the people of Bogotá.
For her part, the councilor of the Democratic Center, Diana Diago, said she was disappointed by the approval of the tax on public lighting and says that she will insist on its rejection.
“Where are the austerity plans, let it be seen that they are saving people what they can save from the State. It is not about reaching into the pocket of the Bogota citizen who can’t take it anymore”Diago said.
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In order to improve the conditions and resources of the city’s official firefighters, it was approved to implement a 1% firefighter surcharge to the industry and commerce tax (ICA) for natural or legal persons with net income exceeding 2,000 million pesos in the declaration period.
“It is applied to the ICA and intended to strengthen firefighters. Forest fires this year have multiplied almost 8 and what happened in 2024 is not exceptional, the impact of climate change is something for which we have to prepare. From the “In 2007, the firefighters do not have new infrastructure and in this development plan the goal is to be able to have new infrastructure for the firefighters through this charge.”said the Secretary of the Treasury of Bogotá, Ana María Cadena.
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HE contemplate discounts of up to 80% on interest and penalties caused to taxpayers who have tax obligations in arrears with the Capital District.
With this determination The administration hopes to expand the city’s portfolio collection by up to 56%.
The vote in the first debate of the Plan Commission resumed this Saturday, May 25 at 9 in the morning.
These are some of the pending issues: On-street parking tax in the city, Green Corridor along Carrera Séptima, Educational and Care citadel, controversial over the construction of the ALO and the financing sources of the Metro company.
There are still 17 articles to be discussed in the reconciled text, that is, the result of the administration’s proposed articles. along with the proposals made by the councilors.
However, still about 50 new items missing of the presentations made by three councilors: Daniel Briceño, Clara Lucía and Julián Espinosa.
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