Nearly one million Chilean taxpayers who borrowed state funds during the 2020–2021 pandemic now face a November deadline to settle outstanding Solidarity Loan instalments. The SII has opened an online payment pathway starting 14 September, allowing those unable to pay immediately to request a voucher and arrange instalments through the General Treasury of the Republic.
Chile’s tax authority (SII) has launched a new repayment pathway, on 25 August 2026, for taxpayers with outstanding Solidarity Loan instalments. Beginning 14 September, eligible individuals can request a payment voucher through sii.cl, followed by an agreement with the General Treasury of the Republic (TGR) scheduled for 22 September.
Who must act and when
Nearly one million taxpayers received state Solidarity Loans in 2020 and 2021 but failed to file required annual income tax returns during the repayment window (2022–2026). The SII identified these cases in mid-August. Individuals earning approximately CLP 900,000 and carrying outstanding loan balances must settle their debt by 30 November.
The process requires submission of Income Tax Returns for all years in which debt remains. Taxpayers filing through sii.cl will receive either a payment voucher or settlement slip automatically. Those unable to pay immediately can use the voucher to arrange instalments with the TGR starting 22 September.
Original loan structure and repayment terms
The 2020–2021 Solidarity Loans, designed to provide COVID-19 pandemic relief, carried mandatory repayment through the income tax system across four annual instalments.
The first installment equaled 10% of the total loan amount, while the remaining three instalments each represented 30% of the original sum.
Annual payments could not exceed 5% of the taxpayer’s income for that year. If this income cap prevented full payment within the four years, remaining balances were forgiven under law.
A 3% monthly tax withholding mechanism was established for both salaried employees and self-employed workers to facilitate instalment payments. Any surplus withholding could be applied to future instalments or refunded through the same tax return.
Earlier, Chile’s Internal Revenue Service (SII) extended the deadline for 900,000 low-income individual taxpayers to settle unpaid Solidarity Loan instalments from 2020 and 2021. The new deadline was set for 30 November 2026, three months later than the original 30 August 2026 deadline.
