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ENSpA or Foreign Branch: Factors Most Investors Evaluate Too Late
SpA and foreign branch are the two main ways to operate in Chile. An SpA limits liability to the capital contributed and eases local banking access;…
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How to Incorporate an SpA Fully Online in Chile
Yes, an SpA can be incorporated fully online in Chile through the Business and Corporate Registry, without an in-person notary in most cases. It requires a…
Read insight →How to Incorporate a Branch of a Foreign Company in Chile
A branch (agencia) lets you operate in Chile without forming a new company. It requires proving the parent company's legal existence with apostilled documents, appointing an…
Read insight →Legal Representative in Chile: What You’re Agreeing to When You Sign
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 →Chile’s Corporate Tax System for Foreign-Owned Companies: Rates and Law No. 21,850
Chile’s general corporate tax falls from 27% in 2026 to 23% from 2029. Review Additional Tax, credit-vintage transitions and special regimes under Law No. 21,850.
Read insight →Apostille and legalisation of foreign documents to open a company in Chile
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 →Monthly tax obligations for a company in Chile: F29, payroll and accounting
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 →Chilean VAT for digital services: which foreign companies must file Form 129
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 →Starting activities in Chile: what Form 4415 is and when it applies
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 →Foreign investor RUT in Chile: a practical guide
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 →SpA or Agency: which structure fits your entry into Chile
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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