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Chile Clarifies VAT on Renewable Energy Accreditation Charges and Penalties for Electricity Companies

  • The Chilean IRS clarified VAT rules for renewable energy accreditation charges and penalties.
  • Electric companies must prove 10% of annual energy withdrawals are offset by non-conventional renewable energy (NCRE).
  • Companies must buy NCRE and issue electronic invoices for this taxable service.
  • Penalties for not meeting the 10% requirement are 0.4 UTM/MWh (or 0.6 UTM/MWh for repeat offenses within three years).
  • These penalties are not subject to VAT.

Source: news.bloombergtax.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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