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S.A.S. Incorporation Cost Calculator

Honest ballpark of what it actually costs to open a Colombian S.A.S. — chamber of commerce fees, the departmental registration tax, DIAN, digital signature, and our professional fee. Adjust the inputs and the numbers update.

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Where will you register the company? The impuesto de registro is a departmental tax on the subscribed capital.
Will you need Banco de la República foreign-investment registration (Form 11)? If you fund the company from abroad and want to legally repatriate profits later, the answer is yes.
Add first-year monthly accounting? Every S.A.S. must keep books and file with DIAN from day one, even at zero revenue.
Figures current July 2026. Chamber fees follow each chamber's UVB bracket table (UVB 2026 = COP 12,110) and the registration tax follows departmental ordinances, so treat every line as an estimate. USD equivalents use a COP 3,450/USD planning rate and are approximate.
Four things worth knowing before you form an S.A.S.
  • An S.A.S. is formed by private document under Ley 1258 de 2008 — no notarial escritura pública is required unless real estate is contributed as capital.
  • 100% foreign ownership is permitted. There is no local-partner requirement and no minimum capital set by law.
  • Form 11 at Banco de la República is what registers your capital as foreign investment — it is the paperwork that lets you legally repatriate profits and dividends later. Skip it and getting money out becomes a genuine problem.
  • Chamber of commerce fees follow each chamber's UVB bracket table (UVB 2026 = COP 12,110), and the impuesto de registro follows departmental ordinances. Figures on this page are current as of July 2026.

S.A.S. formation — the questions we get every week

How much does it cost to open an S.A.S. in Colombia?

For a small company with COP 10–50 million in subscribed capital, plan on roughly COP 5–7 million all-in (about US$1,450–2,050 at a COP 3,450/USD planning rate). That covers the Cámara de Comercio matrícula mercantil, the departmental impuesto de registro (0.7% of capital in Bogotá/Cundinamarca), a digital signature certificate for e-invoicing, and professional fees from US$1,200. The RUT/NIT itself is free — DIAN charges nothing. Run your own numbers in the calculator above, or read the full S.A.S. incorporation guide.

Do I need a notary to form an S.A.S. in Colombia?

No. Under Ley 1258 de 2008 an S.A.S. is formed by private document registered at the Cámara de Comercio — no notarial escritura pública is required unless real estate is contributed as capital.

Can foreigners own 100% of a Colombian S.A.S.?

Yes. Colombia permits 100% foreign ownership of an S.A.S., with no local-partner requirement. To legally repatriate profits later, register your capital contribution as foreign investment with Banco de la República using Form 11.

How long does it take to open an S.A.S. in Colombia?

With documents in order, a Colombian S.A.S. is generally operational in 3–4 weeks: drafting and registering the estatutos, obtaining the NIT/RUT at DIAN, opening the corporate bank account, and setting up e-invoicing.

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