Chile and Uruguay: TIEAs approved by Uruguay
The Exchange of Information Agreement (TIEA; 2014) between Chile and Uruguay has been approved by the Senate of Uruguay on 1st September 2015 and it still needs to be enacted by the President and then ratified by
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The Income and Capital Tax Treaty (2010) between Chile and United States has been approved on 1st September 2015 by the Chilean
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The Income and Capital Tax Treaty (2012) between Chile and Austria has been approved by the Chilean Senate on 1st September
See MoreChile: Reporting process of indirect transfer of shares published
The Resolution No. 65 has been issued on 30th July 2015 and published on the tax administration's website. As described under article 10 and paragraph 3 of the Income Tax Law on about the indirect transfer of shares, this resolution controls
See MoreTreaty between Argentina and Chile – Chilean guidelines issued on treatment of shipping companies following termination of treaty
The tax authority of Chile issued Order No. 1757(the Order) on 6 July 2015 according to which Chilean shipping companies are obliged to pay income tax under the provisions of article 59 of the Income Tax Law whenever operating with Argentina. Also
See MoreChile: IRS issues guidelines regarding anti-avoidance rules
The Inland Revenue Service (IRS) in Chile has issued total 7 circulars including Circulars 65 and 68 on 23rd July 2015 for giving directions won the anti-avoidance rules enacted as part of Law No. 20780. The circulars contain limitations on the
See MoreChile: Bill to amend the tax reform of 2014
The Finance Ministry has declared that the Government submitted a bill on 10th August 2015 to amend the tax reform of 2014. The main features of the bill will be as follows: The combined income tax regime with income attribution would be
See MoreChile: Taxation of foreign investors and change of residence
The tax authority in Chile has issued Circular No. 1985 in relation to the taxation of Chilean-sourced investment income of foreign investors. The Circular explains the responsibility of the foreign investor to advise any change of residence to
See MoreChile: Guidance on statement needed to benefit from a tax treaty
The Internal Revenue Service has issued Resolution No. 48 along with instructions on 25th May 2015 regarding the contents of a confirmed statement to be requested by a Chilean payer from a beneficiary resident in a tax treaty country due to apply
See MoreChanges to social security agreement between Chile and Netherlands
The amendments to the Social Security Agreement (1996) between Chile and the Netherlands were ratified by the Netherlands on 1st July 2015AA. The agreement was signed on 15th June 2005. It has been published in official Gazette No. 316 on 28th
See MoreChile: Circulars regarding tax reforms issued for corporate income tax purposes
The Internal Revenue Service has issued 7 circulars describing the changes announced by Law No. 20,780 of 29 September 2014 to the Income Tax Law: Circular No. 65, provides descriptions on anti-evasion measures; Circulars No. 66 and 67 give
See MoreChile and China sign DTA
The Double Tax Agreement (DTA) between Chile and China was signed on 25th May 2015. The treaty follows OECD guidelines. Article 5 of the treaty defines a permanent establishment and article 10, 11, 12 and 13 allocate taxing rights for dividends,
See MoreWTO conducts trade policy review of Chile
On 23 and 25 June 2015 the World Trade Organization (WTO) conducted a trade policy review of Chile. The review was based on a report issued by the government of Chile and a report by the WTO secretariat. The WTO notes in its report that Chile was
See MoreArgentina: New tax treaty with Chile
The governments of Argentina and Chile signed a new treaty for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital and to Prevent Fiscal Evasion and Tax Avoidance in accordance with the OECD Model Convention on 15 May
See MoreChile: Circular 30 regarding administrative interpretation published
A Circular 30 of the tax administration (Servicio de Impuestos Internos, SII) about SII's administrative interpretation concerning amendments introduced by Law 20,780 to the Income Tax Law and specifically, it contains the new article 41 G on CFC
See MoreChile: Tax administration clarifies tax treatment of gains from exclusion of shares
Tax administration has issued Ruling 1016 of 14th April 2015 which explains the tax treatment of gains from the alienation of shares issued by joint-stock companies incorporated in Chile. Those gains are omitted from income tax, inter alia, under
See MoreDTA between Chile and China (People’s Rep.) initialed
The Income Tax Treaty between Chile and China (People's Rep.) has been initialed on 21st April 2015 and is being expected to be signed in May
See MoreDTA between Chile and Argentina signed
The Income Tax Treaty between Chile and Argentina has signed on 22nd April 2015. Future information related to this treaty will be reported
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