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Regulatory Analysis

Posted September 15, 2025 by Mariadelc Aguilar
Chile: Government to Tax Low-Value Online Imports Starting October 25

The Law No. 21713, which establishes rules to ensure compliance with tax obligations within the Pact for Economic Growth, Social Progress, and Fiscal Responsibility, published in 2024, made some modifications to the Value Added Tax Law. Among these modifications, the sale of movable goods through intermediary platforms or digital commerce located abroad by final consumers […]

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Posted January 22, 2025 by Mariadelc Aguilar
Argentina: Updated Thresholds for Mandatory Final Consumer Data on Receipts

On January 16, the authority reported that the consumer’s information regarding the consumer’s name, surname, address and identification number (CUIT, CUIL, CDI, identity document, passport or identity card) must be included in the receipt in the following cases: When the receipt is issued for a value of $ 417,288 or more, if the payment is […]

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Posted December 31, 2024 by Mariadelc Aguilar
PERU: SUNAT extends the discretionary power not to sanction for the infractions detected in the issuance of the GRE from January 1 to June 30, 2025.

The Resolution of the Deputy National Superintendence of Internal Taxes No. 000046-2024-SUNAT/700000 was published in the Official Gazette on December 31, 2024.  The resolution extends the discretionary power to sanction the transportation of goods and/or passengers, as well as the remittance of goods with documents that do not meet the requirements and characteristics to be […]

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Posted December 26, 2024 by Mariadelc Aguilar
Argentina: ARCA Mandates Taxpayers to Itemize VAT and Other National Indirect Taxes on Invoices

Through General Resolution 5614/2024, the Customs Control and Collection Agency (ARCA) regulated the tax transparency regime established through Law 27743, which will come into force on January 1st, 2025. The regulation establishes all receipts must have a line detailing the amount corresponding to the value added tax and, when issued by a large company, they […]

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Posted December 10, 2024 by Mariadelc Aguilar
ARGENTINA: Law 27743 that establishes palliative and relevant tax measures.

This law in general terms establishes the possibility of exceptionally regularizing tax obligations through forgiveness, and payment facilities for the different taxes. With regard to obligations in terms of electronic invoicing, the only Title that has an impact is TITLE VII of the Consumer Tax Transparency Regime. This Chapter establishes a modification to the VAT […]

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Posted November 21, 2024 by Mariadelc Aguilar
Argentina Replaces AFIP with New Customs Agency ARCA

Through Decree 953/2024,  the ARCA is created, which is an autarchic entity within the structure of the Ministry of Economy and is composed of the General Directorate of Taxation (DGI) and the General Directorate of Customs (DGA). ARCA is the legal successor of the AFIP and is in charge of tax collection, control of foreign […]

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Posted September 20, 2024 by Stephen Kaye
Peru: VAT on Cross-border Sales of Digital Services from December 1, 2024

Pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 1623 published in the official Peruvian Gazette on August 4, 2024, non-residents supplying digital services or non-tangible goods to individuals in Peru who do not carry out business activity (B2C) must charge and collect 18% VAT (IGV). Digital services are broadly defined as any service that is made through the […]

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Posted August 26, 2024 by Mariadelc Aguilar
Ecuador: New Resolution Adds Requirements for Sales Receipts

Through resolution NAC-DGERCGC24-00000028, the SRI establishes the conditions, procedures and percentages of income tax withholding in the commercialization of concentrates and/or metal elements, as well as in the production and commercialization of mineral substances that come from a mining concession. The withholding percentages for marketers may be 2%, 4% and 10% and for concessionaires 1%, […]

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Posted July 31, 2024 by Mariadelc Aguilar
Argentina: Update on Billing Amounts to Identify Final Consumers in Receipts

The tax authority updated the billing amounts that require detailed information about the receipt recipient when the recipient is the final consumer. This measure is intended to strengthen the control regime for issuing receipts. The data must be specified when the invoiced amount is equal to or greater than $344.488 ARG (approximately $370.00 USD) and […]

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Posted July 29, 2024 by Mariadelc Aguilar
Peru: The Tax Authority Issued Resolution to Postpone Sales and Income Registry and Purchase Registry

On July 21, 2024, the Peruvian Official Gazette published Superintendence Resolution No. 000145-2024. This resolution postpones the requirement for certain subjects to maintain the Sales and Income Registry and the Purchase Registry through the Integrated Electronic Records System (SIRE) from August 2024 to January 2025.

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Posted July 16, 2024 by Mariadelc Aguilar
Ecuador: Tax Authority Will Apply Fines Up To $13,800 USD for Non-Delivery of Sales Receipts

Resolution No. NAC-DGERCGC24-00000022, published on June 10, 2024 in the Official Register Supplement No. 575, establishes the possibility of imposing penalties from $460 to $13,800 USD for the non-delivery of sales receipts and the non-transmission of electronic sales receipts to the Internal Revenue Service (SRI). This resolution enters into force from the day of its […]

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Posted June 24, 2024 by Mariadelc Aguilar
Peru: SUNAT Expands Discretionary Power in Penalty Application for Electronic Tax Records Infractions

The tax authority issued the RESOLUTION OF THE DEPUTY NATIONAL SUPERINTENDENCE OF INTERNAL TAXES No. 000017-2024-SUNAT/700000, which establishes that those who, being obliged to keep their records in the SIRE, have done so without observing the forms and conditions or have not done so for the periods of April, May, June and July 2024, will not […]

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Posted June 24, 2024 by Mariadelc Aguilar
Argentina: Updated Minimum for Electronic Credit Invoice

The Ministry of Industry and Productive Development through the Resolution 30/2024 updated the minimum amount that companies must meet to issue “Electronic Credit Invoice”. The authority updated the values of total sales for a company to be considered a MiPyme. The minimum amount from which companies must mandatorily issue an electronic credit invoice is also […]

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Posted March 20, 2024 by Robert Pelletier
Ecuador: VAT Rate Increase to 15% From April 1, 2024

Pursuant to Executive Decree No. 198 as issued by the President on March 15, 2024, the standard VAT rate in Ecuador is increased to 15% effective April 1, 2024. A copy of Executive Decree No. 198 can be found here (in Spanish).

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Posted January 5, 2024 by Andrés Landerretche
Peru: GRE Grace Period Extended

On December 24, SUNAT resolution 000042/2023 was published, extending the grace period for the non-application of penalties for infractions related to Electronic Transportation Guide (GRE) The resolution indicates that the subjects required to issue the GRE as of 1 January 2024 require an adaptation period and it is advisable to extend the deadline for compliance. […]

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Posted November 14, 2023 by Maria del Carmen
PERU: The tax authority issues the Guide to Accept Proposal from the SIRE.

The tax authority issues the Guide to Accept the Proposal from the SIRE (Integrated System of Electronic Records). SISTEMA INTEGRADO DE REGISTROS ELECTRONICOS – SIRE | Comprobantes de Pago Electrónicos (sunat.gob.pe) 

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Posted July 19, 2023 by Maria del Carmen
Costa Rica: Costa Rica’s tourist services back to the general rate of 13% of the Value Added Tax (VAT).

Costa Rica: As of July 1 Costa Rica’s tourist services charge the general rate of 13% of the Value Added Tax (VAT). The Law of Attention to the Tourism Sector on the occasion of the Covid-19 Emergency, provided for a differentiated treatment in the collection of VAT to the economic activities of tourism due to […]

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Posted July 3, 2023 by Maria del Carmen
PERU: The Tax Authority (SUNAT) will not apply sanctions in case the taxpayer obliged to issue “Guias de Remision” electronically, does so physically, until December 31st, 2023.

The Tax Authority (SUNAT) will not apply sanctions in case the taxpayer obliged to issue “Guias de Remision” electronically, does so physically, until December 31st, 2023. It is important to keep in mind that it is not that the start of the obligation is postponed, which is still on July 1st, however, if the taxpayer […]

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