Chile: Tax reform implications for foreign investors
Foreign investors in Chile require to consider the effect of tax reform changes. According to the prior tax regime, Chile had a combined tax system whereby the corporate income tax paid by the Chilean entity was added to the foreign shareholder tax
See MoreChile: Law No. 20.780 has enacted with different aspects
A tax reform entitled “Law No. 20.780” related to foreign investor has published on 29 September 2014 which is effective from 1st October 2014. This creates different regimes subject to Corporate Income Tax (CIT) from 1st January 2017. The CIT
See MoreChile-Hong Kong: FTA enters into force
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Chile and Hong Kong will enter into force on 9 October 2014 which was signed on 7 September
See MoreChile: Tax reform has approved by Chilean Congress
The bill of Law amending the tax regulations has been approved by the Chilean Chamber of Representatives on September 10, 2014. Currently, the Congressional steps have been settled; the Chilean Government must publish the Bill of Law to enact it.
See MoreChile: Amendments in tax bill propose new corporate tax system
The Government has published a bill to adjust the proposals in the original tax reform legislation. The amendments to the tax reform bill are given below: A new corporate income tax system would build under which taxpayers could be able to choose
See MoreChile: The Senate endorses tax reform bill
According to a statement from the Ministry of Finance, the Chilean Senate has approved tax reform bill from the President on July 15, 2014. An agreement between the government and the Senate's Finance Committee has taken place earlier this month for
See MoreChile: Exemption from Least Developed Countries’ exports
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has said that Chile has joined a number of developing countries that have opened their markets to products from least-developed countries (LDCs) by waiving duties and quotas on June 30, 2014. Since 28 February
See MoreChile: Claim for education tax break rise of 16%
Chile's Internal Revenue Service (SII) reported that 284,494 taxpayers have claimed a tax rebate for expenses regarding children’s education this year, an increase of 16% from previous year. The total amount claimed was CLP25.45bn (USD45.84m),
See MoreChile revives negotiation on Free Trade Zone in Antofagasta for Paraguay
Chilean Foreign Minister and his Paraguayan counterpart recently revived negotiations on a free zone for Paraguayan businesses stayed at the Chilean port of Antofagasta. The proposal is actually drafted in 1968 to denominate the port of Antofagasta
See MoreChile: TP Return is due end of June
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
See MoreChile proposes tax reform
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
See MoreChilean President submitted Tax Reform Bill
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.
See MoreChile introduces instructions on modifications included in Law 20.630
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
See MoreFinland and Chile Sign US FATCA
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
See MoreUS: DTA Protocols between the United States and various countries
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
See MoreUS: Finland and Chile Sign FATCA Pacts
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
See MoreChile – amends FTC rules
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
See MoreChile: New tax reporting format
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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