Chile: SII enlists foreign digital service providers subject to VAT withholding for 2026
Chile’s tax authority (SII) has issued Resolution No. 181 of 15 December 2025, which formalises the list of foreign digital service providers (DSPs) subject to value added tax (VAT) withholding for the upcoming calendar year. Chile has
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Chile: Tax Authority updates Second Category Income Tax parameters for January 2026
Chile’s tax authority (Servicio de Impuestos Internos – SII) has issued Circular No. 67 of 10 December 2025, confirming the Second Category Income Tax values and calculation tables to be applied in January 2026. The guidance, which marks the
See MoreChile: SII publishes circular on MFN clause activation in tax treaties with five countries
Chile’s tax authority (SII) issued Circular No. 65 on 3 December 2025, addressing the activation of Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) clauses in Chile’s tax treaties with Belgium, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, and Uruguay. These clauses are
See MoreChile: Congress grants tax incentive to boost green hydrogen, related industries
Chile’s Chamber of Deputies (the lower house of Congress) approved a bill on 3 December 2025 during session No. 98a/373, as noted in Bulletin No. 17777-05. The legislation, proposed by the Executive Branch, aims to introduce tax incentives to
See MoreChile: SII implements new compliance requirements for digital platform operators, payment service providers
Chile’s tax authority (SII) has issued Resolution No. 168 on 27 November 2025, setting out clear rules for how electronic payment service providers and digital platforms that facilitate transactions between buyers and sellers must verify and
See MoreChile: SII clarifies procedure for income tax return software
Chile’s tax administration (SII) provided clarification about the software certification process for generating income tax returns on 24 November 2025. Instructions are now available for software manufacturers and distributors interested in
See MoreChile: SII clarifies deductibility of expenses backed by foreign invoices
Chile’s tax authority (SII) has issued Ruling No. 2271-2025 on 5 November 2025 on its website, clarifying that expenses backed by invoices issued by foreign suppliers remain deductible for First Category Income Tax purposes, as long as they are
See MoreChile joins crypto-asset reporting framework (CARF-MCAA)
Chile joined the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Information Pursuant to the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF MCAA) on 21 October 2025. This framework standardises the reporting of crypto-asset
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Albania, Chile, UAE sign addendum to the CRS MCAA
OECD reported that Albania, Chile, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed the Addendum to the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (CRS MCAA). The Addendum to the CRS MCAA
See MoreChile: SII to impose VAT on small online imports from 20 major foreign platforms
Chile’s tax authority (SII) announced on 24 October 2025 that it will start applying VAT to remote purchases of goods valued up to USD 500 when bought through 20 registered foreign retailers and intermediary platforms, which account for 90% of
See MoreChile: Tax Authority updates IVA rules for digital platform operators
RF Report The Chilean Tax Authority (Servicio de Impuestos Internos, SII) issued Resolution Ex. SII No. 145-2025 on 16 October 2025, setting out the obligations of digital platform operators with residence or domicile in Chile regarding Value
See MoreChile: SII clarifies offshore software tax exempt from non-resident income tax
Offshore software licenses in Chile exempt from income tax, VAT applies. The Chilean Tax Administration (SII) has clarified the tax treatment of software licensing services provided from abroad. According to Ruling No. 2066-2025 on 16 October
See MoreChile, Paraguay finalise updates to tax treaty
The updated agreement incorporates provisions aligned with the OECD BEPS standards and introduces enhancements to the taxation of dividends, interest, and royalties. Officials from Chile and Paraguay have concluded discussions to revise their
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Amending protocol to Brazil, Chile tax treaty enters into force
Signed on 3 March 2022, the protocol aims to update and modernise the 2001 agreement, aligning it more closely with current international tax standards and enhancing tax cooperation between the two countries. The amending protocol to the
See MoreChile: SII extends deadline for digital platforms to confirm user tax details
The deadlines for platforms to verify users’ business registrations with the SII and for DIPs to validate and submit this information have been postponed: verification now starts 2 January 2026, DIP validation by 1 January 2026, and the final
See MoreChile: SII revises UAE’s status on its preferential tax regimes listÂ
This resolution repeals Resolution Ex. SII No. 61-2025, which had set 1 June 2023 as the removal date, and confirms that the UAE is not considered to have a preferential tax regime under the Income Tax Law (LIR). Chile’s tax administration
See MoreChile: SII revises 2026 luxury tax values for aircraft, yachts, vehicles
Resolution Ex. SII No. 121-2025 updates the fair market values for helicopters, airplanes, yachts, and vehicles subject to the 2% luxury goods excise tax for 2026. Chile’s tax administration (SII) has published Resolution Ex. SII No. 121-2025
See MoreChile: SII announces filing deadlines for FY 2026 annual tax return forms
Chile’s Tax Authority (Servicio de Impuestos Internos – SII) has issued Resolution Ex. SII No. 123-2025 on 25 September 2025, announcing the official filing schedule for annual tax return forms due in fiscal year (FY) 2026. Annual tax
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