# Tax reform: 19% VAT on agricultural inputs raises concerns

> Colombia’s agricultural producers’ association warned that a proposed tax reform would raise VAT on some farm inputs from 0% to 19%, even as the resulting food products remain exempt. The inputs identified include seeds, fertilizers, crop-protection products, technical services and agricultural insurance, with crops such as potatoes, rice, tomatoes and onions potentially affected.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-06T01:36:27.515Z
- Category: policy · region Colombia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83092-tax-reform-19-vat-on-agricultural-inputs-raises-concerns
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher input costs could reduce planting incentives or raise production costs, potentially limiting supply and putting upward pressure on food prices. The proposal’s effect depends on whether it is enacted and how growers absorb or pass through the added costs.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

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## Sources

- tubarco.news: https://tubarco.news/cultivar-papa-arroz-y-cebolla-seria-mas-costoso-por-cambios/

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