E-Invoicing in Chile

Mandatory Electronic Invoicing in Chile

Navigate Chile’s regulatory landscape with a roadmap that prepares you for the e-invoicing mandates sweeping 70+ countries worldwide.

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Chile is on the Road to E‑invoicing

After the introduction of voluntary electronic invoicing in 2001, the regulation was extended to all companies in 2014.  In addition, starting from January 2020, all taxpayers may only issue bills of lading electronically through the Internal Tax Service (SII) of Chile. 

Currently, e-invoicing is mandatory for all companies in Chile, which must both issue and receive Electronic Tax Documents (DTEs) in XML format.

Implementation timeline

  • 2014 2014
      • 2014: E-invoicing obligation introduced for B2B and B2G transactions.
  • 2018 2018
      • 2018: Mandatory B2B and B2G electronic invoicing for all businesses.
  • 2020 2020
      • 2020: All companies must issue bills of lading using the SII system.

E-invoicing process description

E-invoicing process description

To issue DTEs (Electronic Tax Documents), taxpayers must register with the SII. After registration, a CAF (Folio Authorization Code) is obtained from the SII, and the taxpayer must then apply a digital signature using a proprietary certificate. Once the SII approves an e-invoice, it is sent to the service provider, who then forwards it to the customer.

E-invoicing process description

Required format

In Chile, all Electronic Tax Documents (DTEs) must be issued in XML_DTE format, including invoices and other tax documents, such as debit notes.

The following document types are classified as DTEs in Chile:

  • Goods Invoice
  • Exempt Goods Invoice 
  • Bill of Lading
  • Credit Note
  • Debit Note
  • Purchase Invoice
  • Consignment Invoice
  • Export Invoice
  • Export Credit Note
  • Export Debit Note
  • Consumer Invoice 

Archiving requirements

  • Tax documents must be retained for 6 years.

How can integrity and authenticity be ensured?

  • Electronic signatures are mandatory. Each invoice must be signed using a proprietary digital certificate formatted in XMLDsig.

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Comarch Position

Comarch ensures full compliance with the Chilean e-invoicing mandate through its collaboration with a local partner, e-Factura Del Sur.

Why is Comarch the best choice?

We have 20+ years of experience in carrying out various EDI, e-invoicing, and other document exchange projects around the world. In those years, we have successfully connected more than 130,000 entities from over 60 countries.

  • 1. Legal compliance

    Full compliance with the latest data exchange regulations and modern data transfer standards

  • 2. Digitization

    Applying new technologies and IT solutions in order to streamline workflows and automate activities and procedures

  • 3. Individual approach

    Tailor-made solutions based on processes specific to each company – own road map and a suitable pace of changes

  • 4.Security

    Highest level of security for all sensitive and important company data

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