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Colombia Commercial RUT Validator

Online Colombia Commercial RUT validator. Verify format and check digits.

How is the Commercial RUT validated?

The RUT is the tax registration record managed by DIAN in Colombia. The commercial version requires the NIT taxpayer ID together with a valid 4-digit economic activity code (CIIU).

This tool generates and validates commercial RUTs, checking NIT Modulo 11 check digits and verify alignment with economic activity classification.

Anatomy & Structure of Commercial RUT

Commercial RUT references combine the entity NIT with its primary economic classification:

PositionFieldLengthMeaning & RuleExample
Part 1Entity NIT9 to 10 digitsFull tax identifier including DIAN check digit123.456.789-0
SeparatorSlash1 characterSlash separating tax identifier from business code/
Part 2CIIU Code4 digitsOfficial economic classification code (DIAN/DANE)6201

Commercial RUT Validation Rules

Validation checks the mathematical authenticity of the NIT and verifies the CIIU code:

validateNit(NIT_Part) && CIIU_Part in CIIU_CODES
  1. 1. Split the string by the slash delimiter into tax NIT and CIIU code.
  2. 2. Validate the mathematical validity of the NIT via the DIAN Modulo 11 formula.
  3. 3. Verify that the 4-digit CIIU code belongs to the official DIAN/DANE catalog.

Frequently Asked Questions about Validation