Country: Chile

Chile vs Inversiones Capital Global S.A., April 2023, Court of Appeal, Case N° ROL: 197-2021

In the present case, the tax authorities had concluded that Article 13(4) of the Double Taxation Convention with Spain did not prevent the Chilean State from taxing indirect transfers. On this basis, the tax authorities determined that capital gains resulting from an indirect transfer were fully taxable in Chile. An action brought by Inversiones Capital […]

Chile vs Avery Dennison Chile S.A., May 2022, Court of Appeal, Case N° Rol: 99-2021

The US group, Avery Dennison, manufactures and distributes labelling and packaging materials in more than 50 countries around the world. The remuneration of the distribution and marketing activities performed Avery Dennison Chile S.A. had been determined to be at arm’s length by application of a “full range” analysis based on the resale price minus method. […]

Chile vs Avery Dennison Chile S.A., March 2021, Tax Court, Case N° RUT°96.721.090-0

The US group, Avery Dennison, manufactures and distributes labelling and packaging materials in more than 50 countries around the world. The remuneration of the distribution and marketing activities performed Avery Dennison Chile S.A. had been determined to be at arm’s length by application of a “full range” analysis. Furthermore, surplus capital from the local company […]

Chile vs Wallmart Chile S.A, October 2020, Tax Court, Case N° RUC N° 76.042.014K

In 2009, Walmart acquired a majority in Distribución y Servicio D&S S.A., Chile’s leading food retailer. With headquarters in Santiago, Walmart Chile operates several formats including hypermarkets, supermarkets and discount stores. Following an audit by the tax authorities related to FY 2015, deduction of interest payments in the amount of CH$8.958,304,857.- on an “intra-group loan” […]

Chile vs Monsanto Chile S.A, April 2020, Tribunal Constitucional de Chile, Case N° Rol 7864-19-INA

Monsanto Chile, Since 2018 a subsidiary in the Bayer group, had been issued a tax assessment related to FY 2009 and 2010 resulting in additional taxes of approximately $800.000.000. and penal interest of 1,5% per month in an amount of $2.216.759.197. Monsanto filed an appeal in regards to the penal interest of $2.216.759.197. In the […]

Chile vs Sociedad de Ahorro Homar Ltda., November 2018, Corte Suprema de Chile, Case N° ROL: 94862-2016

Sociedad de Ahorro Homar Ltda. is a holding company and owns shares, receive dividends, participate as a partner, shareholder or co-owner in companies of any nature, and manage the assets acquired. In 2011 Ahorro Homar entered into a written contract with a related party, Málaga Asesorías e Inversiones Ltda., by virtue of which the latter […]

Chile vs Maderas Anchile Limitada, September 2018, Supreme Court, Case N° ROL: 49998-2016

Maderas Anchile exported wood chips to a Japanese corporation, Itochu, which indirectly owned 9.8499% of the shares in Maderas Anchile through another company, Forestal Anchile. At issue was whether these transactions between Maderas Anchile and Itochu were controlled. Based on the wording of the transfer pricing provisions in force at the time (Article 38 of […]

Chile vs “MMM Limitada”, July 2015, Tax Court, Case N° RIT GR-12-00069-2013

The Tax Court accepted a claim filed against an assessments resulting from the application of transfer pricing rules. MMM Limitada indicated that the Internal Revenue Service was unable to exercise its powers to challenge the prices of exports made, since the companies participating in the disputed transactions were not related. It added that the Revenue […]