Guidelines for the Use of Cadastral Information in Municipal Tax Management Processes

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Published by: National Planning Department (DNP).

Supported by: Rural Peace Project – Implementation of the Multipurpose Cadastre for Peacebuilding in Colombia, of the German Development Cooperation (GIZ).

Year of publication: 2025.

Place of publication: Bogotá, Colombia.

Number of pages: 28.

Resource type: Technical guidelines / Methodological guide.

License / use: Public-use document intended for consultation and dissemination purposes. Reproduction and circulation for non-commercial purposes is permitted provided the source is cited.

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This document provides technical guidelines for strengthening municipal tax management through the strategic use of information from the Multipurpose Cadastre. It explains how cadastral information can be incorporated into the administration of the Unified Property Tax (IPU), the updating of taxable values, the application of tax rates and benefits, and the revision and modernization of municipal tax regulations.

The guide offers practical guidance to help municipal administrations improve fiscal management, strengthen revenue collection, promote transparency in tax administration, and make effective use of the Multipurpose Cadastre as a tool for territorial development and the financial sustainability of municipalities.

Key contents

• Use of Multipurpose Cadastre information to strengthen municipal tax management.

• Guidelines for the administration of the Unified Property Tax (IPU).

• Updating taxable values, tax rates, benefits, and legal limits derived from cadastral updates.

• Review and strengthening of municipal tax regulations.

• Contributions of the Multipurpose Cadastre to fiscal sustainability and territorial development.