Can you sell online from Colombia and get paid?
Yes. From Colombia you can sell digital products, courses, SaaS and services to buyers in 190+ countries, as an individual, and get paid to your own personal bank account in Colombia, twice a month. Stripe does not accept sellers based in Colombia. To sell without your own Stripe account, you use a merchant of record: it is the seller on each sale and handles VAT and sales tax abroad. Which ones work from Colombia.
Also work from Colombia: Paddle, Lemon Squeezy, Polar, Dodo Payments, Gumroad. Do not: Stripe. See the table.
Money from abroad in Colombia
What sellers here ask about money from abroad.
Do I charge IVA on services sold to foreign clients?
Services provided from Colombia and used exclusively abroad by a foreign client with no business in Colombia are IVA exempt under article 481 of the Tax Statute. The provider must be registered as a service exporter in the RUT and keep invoices and proof of export. DIAN Concepto 5846 de 2024
How is foreign income taxed for Colombian residents?
Tax residents pay income tax on worldwide income using a progressive table from 0% to 39%. Income up to 1,090 UVT is taxed at 0%, and the 39% rate applies above 31,000 UVT. Gerencie
General information, not tax or legal advice. Check with a local accountant.
Selling from Colombia, in facts
- Who can sell
- Individuals; bank payouts go to personal accounts only supported countries
- How you get paid
- To your own personal bank account in Colombia, by local bank transfer. supported countries
- Payout currency
- EUR or USD, to a USD or EUR account at your bank, in your own name (personal accounts only) payout docs
- Payout days
- The 1st and the 15th of each month payout docs
- First payout
- 14 days after each sale, from €50 or $50 payout docs
- Fee per card sale
- 4.5% + €0.50; international cards +1.5% pricing docs
- Payout fee
- 1% of the payout, at least €1 pricing docs
- Local transfer cost
- Very low: a local or SEPA transfer, passed through at cost and shown before you request a payout. supported countries
- Tax on your sales
- Charged, filed and paid by us as the seller tax docs
- Your income tax
- Yours to declare in Colombia. You get a statement and a self-billed invoice per payout. payout docs
From a sale to your account
Example: one month, ten sales of €100.
| Ten sales of €100 | €1,000.00 |
|---|---|
| AgentaOS fee: 4.5% + €0.50 per sale | −€50.00 |
| Payout fee: 1% | −€9.50 |
| Local or SEPA transfer | very low |
| Lands in your bank | about €940.50 |
Try your own numbers in the payout calculator →
International cards +1.5%. On Pro (€49 a month) every card sale is 4.0% + €0.40. EU buyers pay VAT on top, which we file.
Doing it yourself instead? Stripe with a company abroad costs about €6,000 in the first year at €2,000 a month, once you add the company, an accountant, tax filing and about 50 extra hours of your time. See the full comparison.
Who accepts sellers from Colombia
The usual names, checked one by one.
| Provider | Sellers in Colombia? | What their own page says |
|---|---|---|
| AgentaOSMerchant of Record | Yes | Individuals and companies. Paid out twice a month. Supported countries |
| StripeCard payments, you are the seller | No | Not on the Stripe supported countries list. Stripe’s page |
| PayPalWallet and card payments | Yes | Local PayPal site offers request money and business payments. PayPal’s page |
| PaddleMerchant of Record | Yes | Not on the Paddle unsupported countries list. Paddle’s page |
| Lemon SqueezyMerchant of Record | Yes | On the bank payout list. Lemon Squeezy’s page |
| PolarMerchant of Record | Yes | On the Stripe Connect Express payout list. Polar’s page |
| CreemMerchant of Record | Limited | Supported, bank transfer partner restrictions may apply. Creem’s page |
| Dodo PaymentsMerchant of Record | Yes | On the accepted countries list. Dodo Payments’s page |
| GumroadMerchant of Record | Yes | Bank payouts in COP (min 140,000). Gumroad’s page |
| WiseReceive money from clients | Yes | On the hold money list. Wise’s page |
Checked on 6 October 2026 against each provider’s own country page. Providers change their lists; follow the source link before you decide.
Selling from Colombia: answers
Which merchant of record works in Colombia?
By their own country lists, checked 6 October 2026, Paddle, Lemon Squeezy, Polar, Dodo Payments, Gumroad and AgentaOS accept sellers in Colombia. Creem works only partly: Supported, bank transfer partner restrictions may apply. They differ in how you get paid: compare the payout notes in the table above, where each row links to the provider’s own page.
Can I sell online from Colombia as an individual?
Yes. You can open an account as an individual or as a company. AgentaOS is the official seller of your product, so you do not need a company abroad.
How do I get paid in Colombia?
To your own personal bank account in Colombia, by local bank transfer. Payouts run on the 1st and the 15th of each month, in EUR or USD.
Do I need a EUR or USD account?
Yes. Payouts are paid in the same currency as your balance, EUR or USD, so you need a USD or EUR account at your bank, in your own name (personal accounts only). No currency conversion happens inside a payout.
Is Stripe available in Colombia?
No. Stripe does not open accounts for businesses based in Colombia, so sellers there use a Merchant of Record like AgentaOS, or open a company abroad. Stripe’s country list.
Does PayPal work in Colombia?
Yes. Local PayPal site offers request money and business payments. PayPal.
Do I charge IVA on services sold to foreign clients?
Services provided from Colombia and used exclusively abroad by a foreign client with no business in Colombia are IVA exempt under article 481 of the Tax Statute. The provider must be registered as a service exporter in the RUT and keep invoices and proof of export.
How is foreign income taxed for Colombian residents?
Tax residents pay income tax on worldwide income using a progressive table from 0% to 39%. Income up to 1,090 UVT is taxed at 0%, and the 39% rate applies above 31,000 UVT.
General questions: when is my first payout? · what does it cost? · who handles VAT? · do I need a company?
Start selling from Colombia
€0 a month, no card. Individuals and companies. Your first payout on the next 1st or 15th after your sales clear.
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