Regulatory updates in the field of Transportation and Logistics
24 of September
Adjustment to minimum logistics hours in SICE-TAC
External Letter 20251010000577 of September 3, 2025, issued by the Colombian Ministry of Transportation, establishes changes to the minimum logistics hours that must be recorded in the Efficient Cost Information System for Motorized Freight Transport (SICE-TAC).
Previously, all routes had to consider a minimum of 4 hours per trip (loading, unloading, and waiting times). Based on technical studies, working groups with transporters, and data from the National Freight Dispatch Registry (RNDC), for short routes equal to or less than 8 hours of transit, the minimum logistics time of 4 hours is maintained, while for long routes equal to or greater than 8 hours of transit, a minimum logistics time of 8 hours per trip will apply.
It is important to note that the adjustment is temporary and will remain in effect while the Ministry of Transportation implements the reporting of logistics times through fleet monitoring systems, in accordance with Resolutions 20243040057465 and 20243040058015 of 2024, which seek to collect data for a definitive methodology.
Changes for the transportation sector in the tax reform
The tax reform proposed by the current government brings the following changes for the transportation sector:
Hybrid vehicles would go from a current VAT rate of 5% to 19%, leaving the reduced rate only for fully electric vehicles.
Transporters of cigarettes, tobacco, derivatives, substitutes, or imitations will be subject to consumption tax on these products when they cannot duly justify the origin of the products they transport.
Regulation of Law 2486 of 2025
The recently enacted Law 2486 of 2025, which regulates the use of light electric vehicles for personal mobility in Colombia, will enter a regulatory process that will extend over the next twelve months.
The expected changes will focus primarily on two fundamental aspects: the unification of national standards to avoid regulatory disparity between cities, and the establishment of speed limits based on scientific evidence, particularly the 30 kilometers per hour limit in dense urban areas.
New Decree Regulating Freight Transportation
The new decree 1017 of 2025 updating the regulatory framework applicable to freight transportation in the country has come into force. This regulation represents a structural shift in the sector's oversight, with significant implications for both transport companies and cargo generators.
Key changes include: the redefinition of transport capacity, modifications to fleet affiliation contracts (including maximum duration, registration conditions in the RUNT, and guidelines on charges and payments between parties), and the authorization to change vehicle classification from private to public service.
