- Foreign-owned software licensed for use in Chile is exempt from additional income tax but subject to VAT.
- Chilean VAT-payer purchasers must self-declare and pay VAT, notifying the foreign provider not to withhold or pay VAT.
- The VAT paid can be used as a credit in the same period.
- Software license expenses are deductible for income tax if requirements and documentation under the law are met.
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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