From 2fec5ae6df7fbac6250d72bb70863f383f2372c2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Simon Whitehouse <1718090+siwhitehouse@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:33:48 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] Create co-nit

Adding a new list for the tax identification number in Colombia, issued by the DIAN.
---
 lists/co-nit | 64 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 64 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 lists/co-nit

diff --git a/lists/co-nit b/lists/co-nit
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2c2f689e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lists/co-nit
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+{
+  "name": {
+    "en": "Tax Identification Number",
+    "local": "Número de Identificación Tributaria"
+  },
+  "url": "CO-NIT",
+  "description": {
+    "en": "The NIT is a tax identification number assigned by DIAN (Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales), Colombia's national tax and customs authority. It uniquely identifies legal entities, businesses, and individuals for tax purposes. \n\nTo obtain a NIT an application must be made to the DIAN for a Registro Único Tributario (RUT) during which process the NIT will be assigned.\n\nThe NIT consists of a 9-digit base number plus a single verification digit, separated by a hyphen. This verification digit should be omitted when creating an organisation reference. The NIT is sometimes written as three 3-digit numbers, sepoarated by dots, in which case the dots should be removed.\n\n"
+  },
+  "coverage": [
+    "CO"
+  ],
+  "subnationalCoverage": [],
+  "structure": [
+    "charity",
+    "company",
+    "government_agency",
+    "trust"
+  ],
+  "sector": [],
+  "code": "CO-NIT",
+  "confirmed": true,
+  "deprecated": false,
+  "listType": "secondary",
+  "access": {
+    "availableOnline": true,
+    "onlineAccessDetails": null,
+    "publicDatabase": "https://www.einforma.co/servlet/app/portal/ENTP/prod/LISTA_EMPRESAS/",
+    "guidanceOnLocatingIds": "Users can search for companies by name, brand or NIT. A successful search will return the full name and address of the company, its legal form and purpose amongst other data. To access the NIT you will need an account. Many Colombian companies publish their NIT on their website.\n\n",
+    "exampleIdentifiers": "CO-NIT-830008886 CO-NIT-830033206 CO-NIT-890900943",
+    "languages": [
+      "es"
+    ]
+  },
+  "data": {
+    "availability": [
+      "data_not_available"
+    ],
+    "dataAccessDetails": "",
+    "features": [
+      "registered_address",
+      "contact_address",
+      "website",
+      "e-mail_address",
+      "industry_classifications",
+      "number_of_employees",
+      "registration_number",
+      "tax_id_number",
+      "objectives_purpose",
+      "activities_sector_code"
+    ],
+    "licenseStatus": "open_license",
+    "licenseDetails": ""
+  },
+  "meta": {
+    "source": "original research",
+    "lastUpdated": "2026-04-23"
+  },
+  "links": {
+    "opencorporates": "",
+    "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Directorate_of_Taxes_and_Customs"
+  },
+  "formerPrefixes": []
+}

From ef6b2dfb788af78fbc14b1faf2260c8bda99f9ca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Simon Whitehouse <1718090+siwhitehouse@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:49:59 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] Update and rename lists/co-nit to lists/co/co-nit

Addressing review comments. Also adding government site where NIT can be searched for and verified
---
 lists/{ => co}/co-nit | 12 ++++++------
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
 rename lists/{ => co}/co-nit (74%)

diff --git a/lists/co-nit b/lists/co/co-nit
similarity index 74%
rename from lists/co-nit
rename to lists/co/co-nit
index 2c2f689e..6552f48d 100644
--- a/lists/co-nit
+++ b/lists/co/co-nit
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 {
   "name": {
-    "en": "Tax Identification Number",
+    "en": "Colombian Tax Identification Number",
     "local": "Número de Identificación Tributaria"
   },
-  "url": "CO-NIT",
+  "url": "https://www.dian.gov.co/tramitesservicios/tramites-y-servicios/tributarios/Paginas/RUT.aspx",
   "description": {
-    "en": "The NIT is a tax identification number assigned by DIAN (Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales), Colombia's national tax and customs authority. It uniquely identifies legal entities, businesses, and individuals for tax purposes. \n\nTo obtain a NIT an application must be made to the DIAN for a Registro Único Tributario (RUT) during which process the NIT will be assigned.\n\nThe NIT consists of a 9-digit base number plus a single verification digit, separated by a hyphen. This verification digit should be omitted when creating an organisation reference. The NIT is sometimes written as three 3-digit numbers, sepoarated by dots, in which case the dots should be removed.\n\n"
+    "en": "The NIT is a tax identification number assigned by DIAN (Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales), Colombia's national tax and customs authority. It uniquely identifies legal entities, businesses, and individuals for tax purposes. \n\nTo obtain a NIT an application must be made to the DIAN for a Registro Único Tributario (RUT) during which process the NIT will be assigned.\n\nThe NIT consists of a 9-digit base number plus a single verification digit, separated by a hyphen. This verification digit should be omitted when creating an organisation reference. The NIT is sometimes written as three 3-digit numbers, separated by dots, in which case the dots should be removed.\n\n"
   },
   "coverage": [
     "CO"
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@
   "access": {
     "availableOnline": true,
     "onlineAccessDetails": null,
-    "publicDatabase": "https://www.einforma.co/servlet/app/portal/ENTP/prod/LISTA_EMPRESAS/",
-    "guidanceOnLocatingIds": "Users can search for companies by name, brand or NIT. A successful search will return the full name and address of the company, its legal form and purpose amongst other data. To access the NIT you will need an account. Many Colombian companies publish their NIT on their website.\n\n",
-    "exampleIdentifiers": "CO-NIT-830008886 CO-NIT-830033206 CO-NIT-890900943",
+    "publicDatabase": "https://www.rues.org.co",
+    "guidanceOnLocatingIds": "Users can search for companies by name. A successful search will return basic infomrationa bout the company, such as its legal form and purpose as well as the NIT. Many Colombian companies publish their NIT on their website.\n\n",
+    "exampleIdentifiers": "830008886 830033206 890900943",
     "languages": [
       "es"
     ]

From 23a0502e070f72def8a499e8666bd4afa16716d1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: kd-ods <35495305+kd-ods@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:19:12 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Rename co-nit to co-nit.json

---
 lists/co/{co-nit => co-nit.json} | 0
 1 file changed, 0 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
 rename lists/co/{co-nit => co-nit.json} (100%)

diff --git a/lists/co/co-nit b/lists/co/co-nit.json
similarity index 100%
rename from lists/co/co-nit
rename to lists/co/co-nit.json

From 1c8e1bd0c9fa67072e756498f84abed9db05cd32 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: kd-ods <35495305+kd-ods@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:44:23 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Update co-nit.json - typos

---
 lists/co/co-nit.json | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/lists/co/co-nit.json b/lists/co/co-nit.json
index 6552f48d..da84b609 100644
--- a/lists/co/co-nit.json
+++ b/lists/co/co-nit.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "availableOnline": true,
     "onlineAccessDetails": null,
     "publicDatabase": "https://www.rues.org.co",
-    "guidanceOnLocatingIds": "Users can search for companies by name. A successful search will return basic infomrationa bout the company, such as its legal form and purpose as well as the NIT. Many Colombian companies publish their NIT on their website.\n\n",
+    "guidanceOnLocatingIds": "Users can search for companies by name. A successful search will return basic information about the company, such as its legal form and purpose as well as the NIT. Many Colombian companies publish their NIT on their website.\n\n",
     "exampleIdentifiers": "830008886 830033206 890900943",
     "languages": [
       "es"