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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Sociedad por Acciones (SpA)
Flexible share-based company; single shareholder permitted; limited liability; most common for foreign foundersCodigo de Comercio / Ley 20.190 (SpA)View source ↗
Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada (SRL/Ltda.)
Limited liability company; requires 2-50 partners; common for family/small businessesLey 3.918 — Sociedades de Responsabilidad LimitadaView source ↗
Sociedad Anonima (S.A.)
Corporation; can be closely-held or open (publicly traded); more formal governance (board required)Ley 18.046 — Ley sobre Sociedades AnonimasView source ↗
Empresa Individual de Responsabilidad Limitada (EIRL)
Single-owner limited liability entity for sole proprietorsLey 19.857 — EIRLView source ↗
Minimum share capital
None — no statutory minimum capital for SpA, SRL or S.A.Codigo de Comercio / Ley 20.190 (SpA)View source ↗
Empresa en un Dia (Tu Empresa en un Dia)
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)View source ↗
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. 68View source ↗
Typical timeline
About 1 day for a simple online SpA; ~6-8 weeks end-to-end including SII registration and bank account opening ((approx — varies by case))Ley 20.659 (RES) / SII inicio de actividadesView source ↗
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) ((approx — confirm current fees))Ley 20.659 (RES)View source ↗
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 actividadesView source ↗
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)View source ↗
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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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