- Chilean Internal Revenue Service opened a consultation on a draft circular for a new simplified VAT regime for open-air market vendors
- The regime was introduced by Law No. 21,745 and took effect on Aug. 1
- The draft circular outlines essential aspects of the regime, including voluntary participation and no sales limits
- Clarifies the 1.5 percent substitute tax rate for sales via authorized electronic methods, withheld by the payment operator and declared monthly
- Vendors are exempt from filing VAT returns and maintaining accounting records, and cannot claim VAT credit on purchases
- Provides eligibility requirements for the regime
- Lists causes for exclusion from the regime and allows vendor registration until Dec. 31
- Comments on the draft are due by Aug. 13
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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