- Chile introduced VAT on overseas goods worth up to USD500 and on e-services effective October 25, 2025.
- Foreign suppliers and platforms must register, collect, and remit VAT under a simplified regime for B2C sales.
- 21 major platforms, including Amazon, AliExpress, Shein, and Temu, have registered, covering 90% of remote purchases.
- VAT applies to digital platforms, delivery companies, drop shippers, and facilitators of low-value goods to Chile if sellers are not local VAT payers.
- VAT is collected at the point of sale, exempting imports from border VAT; previously, imports under USD41 were VAT/tariff-exempt.
Source: answerconnect.cch.com
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
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