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The legal representative is the person domiciled in Chile who signs corporate and labor documents and deals with the tax authority, labor authority, and other agencies…
Read insight →Companies in Chile pay Corporate Income Tax (IDPC) on their profits — currently 27% under the general regime — and whoever receives those profits abroad also…
Read insight →Almost every foreign investment process in Chile involves documents issued outside the country: powers of attorney, good-standing certificates for the parent company, board resolutions, passports. For…
Read insight →Incorporating a company and starting activities in Chile is only the beginning. From the following month, the company is subject to a calendar of monthly obligations…
Read insight →Since 2020, Chile has applied VAT to digital services provided from abroad to Chilean consumers, even when the provider has no office, staff or domicile in…
Read insight →Any company that intends to operate formally in Chile — issuing invoices or receipts, hiring staff, generating taxable income — has to go through a procedure…
Read insight →One of the first steps for any foreign investor looking to operate in Chile — without necessarily living there — is obtaining a RUT (Rol Único…
Read insight →Category: Foreign Investment Before incorporating anything in Chile, it's worth answering one question first: does the operation need an independent Chilean entity, or is it enough…
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