The Plan to Boost Productivity and Employment (PIPE 2.0), is the shock plan that the government launched to boost the growth of the country's economic sectors, including tourism, encouraging the construction of new hotels with an exemption broader tax.
This new benefit is basically focused on the tax issue with the tax exemption that applies to hotel establishments, previously for those that began operating before December 31, 2017, now those that start the project will be included before this date.
"Right now a 30-year tax exemption is in force for those who have hotels built until 2017, we modified that rule and now those who start projects until December 2017 will have the same benefits, they don't exactly have to be finished," he told RCN radio. Cecilia Álvarez-Correa, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism.
Likewise, the Minister referred to the fact that there are many international companies interested in investing in large-scale hotel projects in the country, especially in tourist areas of the country that have not yet developed their hotel infrastructure.
"The construction of hotels can generate more than 17,000 direct jobs, that would be the sector's contribution to PIPE 2.0, and also from the ministry we are committed to increasing the tourist and hotel offer in Colombia," Álvarez-Correa concluded.
News TAKEN from the PORTFOLIO Newspaper June 9, 2015
HOLY WEEK BEGINS IN COLOMBIA WITH
COLLECTION AND MASS PARTICIPATION OF PARISHIONERS
April 2, 2015 <> The Celebration of Good Friday in the Different Churches of Colombia has had the presence of Hundreds of Believers who pack the Churches and Parks of Each City or Population
In Duitama, as can be seen in the images, a large number of people participate in the ceremony
As few times the Hotels of Duitama, Paipa, Villa de Leyva, Soata, Chiquinquira, registers an occupation of more than 80%.
Boyacá benefited from the visit of tourists who preferred Our Department for its climate that it is not prone to the contagion of chiconguña that these days has patients in some regions with climate Hot
Duitama, March 30, 2015: Yesterday, Palm Sunday, a large number of believers attended the liturgical celebration that solemnly carried out by Catholic Priests in their Parishes with great devotion praying especially for the peace of Colombia
The Department of Boyacá is ready to receive Tourists who come to visit the different Populations and Cities and participate in the Holy Week Ceremonies at this time.
Security is guaranteed by the Police that monitors the roads and the Cities so that the Citizens do not have problems and can attend with peace of mind
Hotels, recreational parks, museums, await the arrival of a large number of tourists to serve them presenting programs that will meet the expectations of Adults and Children.
