# 19% VAT on Agricultural Inputs: Impact on Farming

> Colombia’s proposed tax reform would apply a 19% VAT to essential agricultural inputs, including fertilizers, pesticides and seeds, according to the Colombian Society of Farmers. The group warned that the measure could raise operating costs, particularly for small and medium-sized producers, and cited difficulties with electronic invoicing in rural areas.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-11T01:36:17.800Z
- Category: policy · region Colombia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/92739-19-vat-on-agricultural-inputs-impact-on-farming
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Taxing farm inputs would increase production costs and could reduce input purchases or be passed through into crop prices. The article does not specify particular feed grains or feed ingredients with a direct price impact.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- TSP: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲
- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2022-07-01 | [Rising cost of agricultural fertiliser and feed: Causes, impacts and government policy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40882-rising-cost-of-agricultural-fertiliser-and-feed-causes-impacts-and-government.md) | +5.1% | +20.1% |
| UREA | 2022-02-14 | [Govt in dilemma over price hike of fertiliser: Agriculture minister \| Prothom Alo](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43007-govt-in-dilemma-over-price-hike-of-fertiliser-agriculture-minister-prothom-alo.md) | -3.8% | +38.2% |
| UREA | 2020-10-02 | [EU decision on Russian ammonium nitrate 'puts higher costs on farmers' - IFA - Agriland.ie](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50584-eu-decision-on-russian-ammonium-nitrate-puts-higher-costs-on-farmers-ifa.md) | +0.9% | +0.1% |
| UREA | 2022-04-27 | [Fertilizer Pricing Already Negatively Impacting Eastern Canada Planting Season - Grain Farmers of Ontario](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41794-fertilizer-pricing-already-negatively-impacting-eastern-canada-planting-season.md) | -18.9% | -19.2% |
| UREA | 2020-09-06 | [There is no fertiliser crisis in the country: Agriculture minister \| The Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51418-there-is-no-fertiliser-crisis-in-the-country-agriculture-minister-the-business.md) | -1.5% | -6.0% |
| DAP | 2021-07-01 | [AgroPages-India's fertilizer ministry looks to boost DAP supplies-Agricultural news](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46378-agropages-india-s-fertilizer-ministry-looks-to-boost-dap-supplies-agricultural.md) | +0.1% | -0.4% |
| DAP | 2023-03-17 | [Phosphate Farm Prices Remain Elevated, It’s Time for Action on Import Tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37190-phosphate-farm-prices-remain-elevated-it-s-time-for-action-on-import-tariffs.md) | +1.7% | +6.7% |
| DAP | 2020-09-06 | [There is no fertiliser crisis in the country: Agriculture minister \| The Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51418-there-is-no-fertiliser-crisis-in-the-country-agriculture-minister-the-business.md) | 0.0% | -0.6% |

## Sources

- noticias.enredijo.com: https://noticias.enredijo.com/iva-insumos-agropecuarios-reforma-tributaria/

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