{"id":15034,"date":"2026-02-02T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=gambling&#038;p=15034"},"modified":"2026-02-02T06:23:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T11:23:02","slug":"colombias-top-court-freezes-proposed-19-vat-on-online-gambling-under-petro-emergency-decree","status":"publish","type":"gambling","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/colombias-top-court-freezes-proposed-19-vat-on-online-gambling-under-petro-emergency-decree\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombia\u2019s top court freezes proposed 19% VAT on online gambling under Petro emergency decree"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Colombia\u2019s Constitutional Court has provisionally suspended an economic-emergency decree that would have imposed a <strong>19% VAT (IVA)<\/strong> on online gambling and betting services, pausing the measure while the court reviews its constitutionality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"865\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/colombias-top-court-freezes-proposed-19-vat-on-online-gambling-under-petro-emergency-decree2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/colombias-top-court-freezes-proposed-19-vat-on-online-gambling-under-petro-emergency-decree2.png 865w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/colombias-top-court-freezes-proposed-19-vat-on-online-gambling-under-petro-emergency-decree2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/colombias-top-court-freezes-proposed-19-vat-on-online-gambling-under-petro-emergency-decree2-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ruling was adopted by a <strong>6\u20132<\/strong> majority and concerns <strong>Legislative Decree 1390 of 22 December 2025<\/strong>. The rapporteur magistrate, <strong>Carlos Camargo<\/strong>, argued an immediate suspension was necessary to avoid \u201cirreversible\u201d legal effects before constitutional oversight is completed, and he raised both procedural and substantive concerns about using emergency powers to deliver a major tax change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-768x442.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The freeze lands amid President <strong>Gustavo Petro\u2019s<\/strong> wider fiscal strategy after Congress rejected a tax-reform proposal intended to raise <strong>16.3 trillion pesos<\/strong>. The administration has framed emergency measures as a way to strengthen public finances and shore up the 2026 budget, following an increase in Colombia\u2019s 2025 fiscal-deficit target to <strong>7.1% of GDP<\/strong> that contributed to sovereign-rating downgrades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the center of the court\u2019s reasoning is a classic constitutional question: whether the executive can use emergency decrees to introduce reforms that failed through ordinary legislative channels. The court\u2019s interim decision suggests it will scrutinize whether the VAT on online gambling was truly necessary, proportionate and directly connected to the declared emergency, or whether it functioned as a substitute route for tax reform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/colombias-top-court-freezes-proposed-19-vat-on-online-gambling-under-petro-emergency-decree4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/colombias-top-court-freezes-proposed-19-vat-on-online-gambling-under-petro-emergency-decree4.png 780w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/colombias-top-court-freezes-proposed-19-vat-on-online-gambling-under-petro-emergency-decree4-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/colombias-top-court-freezes-proposed-19-vat-on-online-gambling-under-petro-emergency-decree4-768x556.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Petro criticized the suspension publicly, warning it could undermine the government\u2019s ability to manage fiscal pressures. Interior Minister <strong>Armando Benedetti<\/strong> also reacted sharply, arguing that halting the decree effectively protects the country\u2019s wealthiest groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Colombia\u2019s regulated online betting industry, the order temporarily removes the immediate risk of a sudden VAT shock at checkout, but it also prolongs uncertainty. The final constitutional review will determine whether the government can revive the measure\u2014or whether any tax increase for iGaming must return to Congress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colombia online gambling tax, Constitutional Court decree 1390, 19% VAT iGaming Colombia, Petro emergency decree<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15037,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[9,102,733,105,1218],"class_list":["post-15034","gambling","type-gambling","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sin-categoria","tag-colombia","tag-online-betting","tag-petro","tag-sports-betting","tag-tax","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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