In Chile you don´t see many big corporations. It is true, in the big cities you see them, but not nearly as much as you do in the U.S. This observation lead me to believe that Chile was a really small business friendly place (I laugh to myself as I type). I was so wrong.
Today I had to go to the Chilean IRS to get my factura (a receipt that businesses use for tax purposes) stamped. I got up early. The sun was shining. I took the metro downtown with a smile on my face. I opened up the doors to the Chilean IRS, and it was like stepping into the storm, people running everywhere, paper, number, buzzing sounds, I knew it wasn´t going to be good.
I filled out my papers walked up to the desk, and said ¨hello my name is Keri Wolfe and I would like to have my facturas stamped¨. He typed in my I.D. number and said, ¨you have been denied.¨ DENIED??? Why? Well in Chile the IRS physically goes to everyone’s place of business to look things over. They couldn´t find my address, so instead of calling, they rejected me.
The ¨good news¨ is that they will come back to my office again. They gave me a two week period where they will just pop by. Now, I own a construction company. During regular business hours, we are at the construction site. I don´t actually use my office to mix cement or build a roof, no. I go there to send emails, and then I leave.
Furthermore, in order to have a legal business in Chile, the IRS forces you to rent or own an office. Rental companies, however, will not rent to anyone with less than three months worth of tax statements. What?? Yes, to rent you must have a functioning business, and to have a functioning business, you must rent. What a conundrum. That is Chile.
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28 abr 2010
The Chilean IRS Hates Me
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