Cucuta Property Tax 2026: Dates, Discount and Payment
Cucuta’s ordinary 2026 property-tax deadline is the last banking business day of December. The general full-payment discounts were 20% through 31 March and 15% through 29 May 2026. (Decree 0553, articles 2 and 3)
Who it applies to
This guide covers Cucuta property tax. Zone 6 has the later discount dates shown below. The installment system has its own entry rules. For shared owner duties, see property tax for foreign owners.
Steps to get the bill and pay
- Open the Cucuta city website.
- Follow the property-tax link to the virtual office (Oficina Virtual).
- Enter the cadastral reference (Ficha Catastral) from the property records.
- Choose the tax year shown in the query.
- Select search (Consultar).
- Check the property and periods before getting the bill.
- Use the payment option available for that bill.
- Save the bill and payment receipt.
The public bill screen asks for the cadastral reference. For an existing payment agreement, the city’s instructions use the payment-agreements option. That route allows receipt download or PSE payment.
Costs and late interest
The bill gives the amount for the property. The ordinary discounts require the taxpayer to be up to date. Article 88 of Agreement 035 of 2025 excludes the environmental surcharge and earlier-year debt from the annual discount.
Article 84 applies late interest under national Tax Statute article 635. Article 88 also states that payment after the end of the tax year generates interest. For unpaid installments or older debts, request the current balance from Hacienda. This guide does not publish a fixed interest rate.
Documents and owners abroad
The public bill lookup uses the cadastral reference, not an ID field. That does not confirm passport acceptance for other services. Have the owner’s ID and a previous bill available when asking Hacienda for help.
Where to ask
Use the contact channel on the official city website for Hacienda or the revenue office (Subsecretaría de Rentas e Impuestos). Ask it to confirm the property’s zone and any payment agreement.
2026 deadlines and discount
Checked October 25, 2026.
| Payment or condition | Deadline in 2026 |
|---|---|
| General full payment: 20% discount | 31 March |
| General full payment: 15% discount | 29 May |
| Zone 6, current taxpayers: up to 20% discount | 15 May |
| Zone 6, current taxpayers: up to 15% discount | 15 July |
| Ordinary annual payment | Last banking business day of December |
The Zone 6 dates come from Decree 0096 of 2026. They do not extend the discount for the whole city. All discount windows have passed.
Installments
Article 4 required a request by 20 March 2026. The system is for individuals who are current on property tax. It covers individual owners or possessors. Article 4 lists residential, rural, population-centre and urban property. Ask Hacienda to confirm the property’s category. It does not cover prior-year debt.
| SPAC installment | Deadline in 2026 |
|---|---|
| First | 31 March |
| Second | 30 June |
| Third | 30 September |
| Fourth | 28 December |
The last installment date is not the ordinary deadline for every taxpayer. Use Hacienda’s approved schedule for the property.
Article 89 allows limited discounts for residential SPAC users. The discount applies only to the value assessed through 31 May, at the applicable percentage. It excludes the environmental surcharge. Missed installments generate interest. If total payments do not cover the year’s tax, the city revokes the discount by an administrative act. The resulting unpaid balance also generates interest.
Common mistakes
Zone 6 is not the whole city. A payment agreement for old debt is not the annual installment system. The bill screen and payment receipt serve different purposes.
Exceptions
Article 5 sets a separate declaration route for a taxpayer who disagrees with the bill. That route required both declaration and payment by 29 May 2026. It removes the bill’s legal effect and the right to appeal that bill. Separately, article 88 allows a reconsideration appeal within two months after notice of the bill. These are different routes. Ask a Colombian lawyer which applies to a disputed assessment.
Sources
Official sources checked on 25 October 2026.
- Cucuta: Decree 0553, articles 2–5
- Cucuta: Decree 0096, Zone 6 extension
- Cucuta: Agreement 035 of 2025, articles 84, 88 and 89
- Cucuta: official portal access and contact
- Cucuta: public property-tax lookup linked by the city
- Cucuta: receipts for existing payment agreements
Educational information, not legal or tax advice. These are general rules. Ask a Colombian lawyer or accountant for your case.
Frequently asked questions
Is 28 December the deadline for every property?
No. It is the last 2026 SPAC installment. The ordinary deadline is the last banking business day of December.
Did the Zone 6 extension cover all of Cucuta?
No. Decree 0096 limits those discount dates to current taxpayers with property in Zone 6.
Can prior-year debt enter the annual SPAC system?
No. The decree limits SPAC to the current year for taxpayers who are up to date.
What does the public bill lookup ask for?
It asks for the cadastral reference and shows the tax-year fields. It does not establish foreign ID rules for other services.
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