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Skipping Colombia pension contribution

Hi!

Pension contributions in Colombia amount to 3.5 % of salary (+ up to 2% depending on the salary range). I would like to know if those of you who are foreigners could find a way to be exempted from that contribution (When back home you won't get back those benefits anyway). Thanks.

Mike

By Mike7 on Jul 22, 2004, 18:58 in Friendly Talkzone.

ShazCas says on Jul 25, 2004, 15:50:

You can't Sorry Mike, we've all asked that question, and I'm afraid there's nothing you can do. They won't let you transfer it either, so you'll just have to wait and claim it when you get to that age!

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Gator says on Jul 25, 2004, 19:37:

Kinda Like.. Social Security here-you pays your money and takes your chances. The payment is required by law.
Just think if a Colombian is working here and asked to be excluded from Social Security. There is one way, however, work off the books.

Good luck

"Credidi pretio parvo emere et magno vendere tibi in animo fuisse!" .

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utopiacowboy says on Jul 25, 2004, 21:12:

My wife is continuing to pay into her Colombian pension. I hope she gets to collect one day!

Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult.

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juanalejo says on Jul 28, 2004, 17:07:

contribution Just think about it as your contribution towards the social system´s horrible deficit.

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