Chile: TP Return is due end of June

June 09, 2014

The rules in Chile regarding transfer pricing for cross-border transactions were revised in September 2012. By the 2012 tax reform, there is a new requirement for particular taxpayers (for example, those with income above a specific threshold amount

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Chile proposes tax reform

April 20, 2014

Chile is embarking on a tax reform that will affect both direct and indirect taxes. A Bill is under discussion in the National Congress and this covers important changes to the existing tax laws. The Bill aims to raise the corporate tax rate from

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Chilean President submitted Tax Reform Bill

April 16, 2014

The Chilean President has sent a tax reform bill to Congress. This bill is intended to raise the government’s tax revenue by around USD8.2bn annually by tax increases including an increase in the corporate tax rate to 25 percent by the year 2017.

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Chile introduces instructions on modifications included in Law 20.630

March 30, 2014

Chile issued a Circular on 11 March 2014 giving guidance on modifications to Law 20,630 dealing with international tax issues. A number of tax provisions were amended by the law including a rise in the First Category Tax and a tax on indirect

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Finland and Chile Sign US FATCA

March 23, 2014

On March 5 2014 the United States signed intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) with Finland and Chile to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).  A total of twenty four of these IGAs have so far been signed by the US in connection

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US: DTA Protocols between the United States and various countries

March 16, 2014

The US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations held talks on February 26, 2014, on the double taxation agreement (DTA) Protocols between the United States and Switzerland and Luxembourg, and DTAs with Hungary and Chile, as part of the nation's

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US: Finland and Chile Sign FATCA Pacts

March 16, 2014

On March 5, 2014 the United States signed intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) with Finland and Chile to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). To date, twenty four of these bilateral agreements have been signed between the US and

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Chile – amends FTC rules

March 16, 2014

Chile has amended Article 41A of the Income Tax Law to reduce the caps on bilateral and unilateral foreign tax credits for certain types of income. The changes to the income tax law affect the credit claimed for income taxes paid or withheld

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Chile: New tax reporting format

March 09, 2014

The tax authorities have provided a new reporting format for the declaration that Chilean individuals and foreign individuals that have been domiciled or resident in Chile for more than 3 years must file a return by 19 March 2014 to report foreign

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Pacific Alliance signs a free trade agreement

February 23, 2014

On February 10, at the eighth summit meeting of heads of state from the Pacific Alliance (PA), comprised of Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru, a deal was signed that will remove 92% of tariffs on goods and services traded between the four countries.

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Chile changes foreign tax credit system

February 17, 2014

On 31 January 2014, the Chilean government published in the official Gazette Law 20.727, which makes changes to the country’s foreign tax credit (FTC) rules. The FTC amendments increase the availability of FTCs for indirectly owned foreign

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Chile- Combine tax treatment of corporations and partnerships

December 18, 2013

Chile's tax administration has issued several guidelines on December 18, 2013 for measuring income tax related to corporations and partnerships. These measures also include some treatments for employee benefits. Ley 20.630, which considered both

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Chile- New Bill is proposed to limit taxation of Senior Citizens

December 09, 2013

The Finance Minister of Chile proposed a new bill on November 8, 2013 for limiting the amount of tax payable for senior citizens with low incomes. The measure is taken to help the poorer people of this nation. The bill states that if an individual

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Chile: OECD convention for Mutual tax assistance has been signed

November 05, 2013

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) announced that on October 24, 2013 Chile, as the 59th country, signed the OECD's agreement for mutual administrative assistance in tax. This agreement is being considered as an

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Chile-Thailand FTA signed

October 31, 2013

The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has signed between Chile and Thailand on October 4, 2013. This follows a feasibility study by a Joint Study Group and further negotiation between the two countries. The agreement will remove 90% of tariffs on products

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Australia and Chile: DTA will be applicable after 1 January 2014 in Chile

August 01, 2013

The Convention between the Republic of Chile and Australia for the Avoidance of Double Taxation was published in Chile’s Official Gazette on 23 July 2013. The treaty was signed on 10 March 2010 and entered into force on 8 February 2013. The

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Chile: Taxpayers must submit new affidavit following transfer pricing rules

August 01, 2013

Taxpayers who are engaging in transactions with entities domiciled abroad will have to agree with the new transfer pricing compliance requirements. Taxpayers will have to submit the Transfer Pricing (TP) annual information return form to the Chilean

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Chile: Circular notifying transfer pricing changes

July 25, 2013

The Chilean Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Circular No. 29 on June 14, 2013 that includes instructions regarding the new transfer pricing rules introduced by Law 20,630. The circular recognizes the OECD TP Guidelines as a valid source

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