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Americas

Chile

Currency

CLP

Corporate Tax

27%

Personal Income Tax

40%

VAT / GST

19%

Corporate Income Tax

Headline rate27%

First Category Tax 27% (attributed income); 25% (semi-integrated for withdrawn income).

Personal Income Tax

Top marginal rate40%

Top rate 35% + 5% First Category credit = 40% effective above CLP 1,500,000/month.

Value Added Tax / GST

Standard rate19%

Standard rate.

Withholding Taxes

Dividends

35%

Interest

35%

Royalties

30%

Rates shown are statutory; treaty networks may reduce withholding significantly. Verify against the relevant double-tax agreement.

Social Security Contributions

Employer ~2.4% (SATE + mutual); employee AFP 10% + health 7% (private) or 7% FONASA.

Wealth & Capital Taxes

Capital Gains Tax

Up to 35%

Inheritance / Estate Tax

Progressive (exempt ~5k UF)

Capital (Net Worth) Tax

0%

Property Tax

Property tax

Rates are indicative headline figures and may omit holding-period exemptions, regional variation, and surcharges. Verify against current law before relying on them.

Filing Deadlines

Corporate returnWithin 3 months after year-end (April); monthly provisional (PPM)
Personal / PAYEAnnual return by 30 April following year; monthly PPM
VAT / GSTMonthly, by 12th of following month

Double Taxation Agreements

Treaties in force

~30

Key partners: USA, Canada, UK, Spain, Argentina, Mexico

Withholding typically 5%–15%; treaty with USA since 2010.

Treaty counts are approximate and change as agreements are signed, ratified, or terminated. Verify the status and withholding rates under the specific treaty before relying on them.

Tax Year

Calendar year

Notes

Attributed regime (27%) vs semi-integrated (25%) election. Mining royalty 8-14% (2023 reform).