Source-cited draft: company formation & entity choice for Chile (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Company formation & annual compliance | Most foreign founders in Chile incorporate a SpA (Sociedad por Acciones) for its flexibility and single-shareholder allowance, often via the online Empresa en un Dia platform. There is no statutory minimum share capital. Draft figures for accountant review. | |
| Sociedad por Acciones (SpA) | Flexible share-based company; single shareholder permitted; limited liability; most common for foreign foundersCodigo de Comercio / Ley 20.190 (SpA) | |
| Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada (SRL/Ltda.) | Limited liability company; requires 2-50 partners; common for family/small businessesLey 3.918 — Sociedades de Responsabilidad Limitada | |
| Sociedad Anonima (S.A.) | Corporation; can be closely-held or open (publicly traded); more formal governance (board required)Ley 18.046 — Ley sobre Sociedades Anonimas | |
| Empresa Individual de Responsabilidad Limitada (EIRL) | Single-owner limited liability entity for sole proprietorsLey 19.857 — EIRL | |
| Minimum share capital | None — no statutory minimum capital for SpA, SRL or S.A.Codigo de Comercio / Ley 20.190 (SpA) | |
| Empresa en un Dia (Tu Empresa en un Dia) |
Most foreign founders in Chile incorporate a SpA (Sociedad por Acciones) for its flexibility and single-shareholder allowance, often via the online Empresa en un Dia platform. There is no statutory minimum share capital. Draft figures for accountant review.
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| Free online incorporation platform using standardized bylaws; a simple SpA can be set up in about 1 business day (notary fees may still apply)Ley 20.659 — Registro de Empresas y Sociedades (RES) |
| Core incorporation steps | Draft & sign bylaws (notarized or via RES); register in Commercial Registry (Registro de Comercio) and publish extract in the Diario Oficial; obtain RUT and inicio de actividades with the SII; open a bank accountCodigo de Comercio / Ley 20.659 / Codigo Tributario Art. 68 |
| Typical timeline | About 1 day for a simple online SpA; ~6-8 weeks end-to-end including SII registration and bank account openingLey 20.659 (RES) / SII inicio de actividades |
| Typical incorporation cost | RES online filing is free; notary/legal and Diario Oficial publication fees apply (commonly a few hundred USD for a simple SpA)Ley 20.659 (RES) |
| Tax registration | Obtain a RUT (tax ID) and file inicio de actividades with the SII before operatingCodigo Tributario Art. 66 / Art. 68 — RUT e inicio de actividades |
| Core annual compliance | Monthly VAT (Formulario 29) and PPM; annual income tax return (Operacion Renta) each April; annual informational returns (Declaraciones Juradas); statutory accounting recordsCodigo Tributario / LIR / DL 825 (IVA) |
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