Chile considered introducing a tax of up to 19% on multinational e-commerce companies with operations inside the country. Companies including Amazon, Spotify, Netflix and Uber would pay the same as Chile’s current VAT rate. The proposal was rejected by President Michelle Bachelet, who said it “will not be accepted”.
Chile considered introducing a tax of up to 19% on multinational e-commerce companies with operations inside the country. Companies including Amazon, Spotify, Netflix and Uber would pay the same as Chile’s current VAT rate. The rate was backed by the OECD, which had suggested it in the first place, the Chilean Chamber of Commerce and the Confederation of Production and Commerce.