🇨🇱 Accounting Software in Chile
Stay SII-ready in Chile — mandatory electronic tax documents (DTE), 19% IVA via Formulario 29 and AFP-aware payroll, on Desktop and Cloud.
Is Dictode Accounting right for Chile?
Yes — Dictode is a double-entry accounting platform configured for Chile: VAT (IVA) at 19%, Mandatory electronic tax documents (DTE) via SII (Servicio de Impuestos Internos), IFRS as adopted in Chile (Chilean IFRS) reporting and a 1 January – 31 December fiscal year — on Desktop, mobile, tablet and Cloud.
Accounting & tax norms
How Dictode keeps your books compliant where you operate.
Tax system
VAT (IVA) — Impuesto al Valor Agregado (IVA)
Rates
Standard: 19% · Note: additional taxes apply to specific goods (e.g. luxury, alcohol)
Registration threshold
Registration with the SII required to issue documents; no general VAT turnover threshold
E-invoicing
Mandatory electronic tax documents (DTE) via SII (Servicio de Impuestos Internos)
Accounting standard
IFRS as adopted in Chile (Chilean IFRS)
Fiscal year
1 January – 31 December
Statutory filings
Monthly IVA return (Formulario 29), Annual income tax return (Formulario 22), Purchase and sales ledgers to SII, Electronic ledgers (libros electrónicos)
Payroll statutory
Second-category income tax withholding, AFP pension contributions, Health insurance (Fonasa/Isapre), Unemployment insurance (AFC)
Regulators
Servicio de Impuestos Internos (SII), Comisión para el Mercado Financiero (CMF), Dirección del Trabajo
Audit
External audit required for public-interest entities and companies meeting thresholds
Works on every device
Desktop for macOS, Linux and Windows, native mobile and tablet apps, and a real-time Cloud edition — offline-first with encrypted sync.
Desktop — macOS, Linux, Windows
Mobile & tablet apps
Cloud — real-time sync
Accounting in Chile — FAQs
Is Dictode ready for Chile's SII electronic documents (DTE)?
Yes. Dictode structures invoice data cleanly to align with the mandatory electronic tax documents (DTE) required by the SII.
Does it handle 19% IVA in Chile?
Yes. Dictode tracks IVA at 19% and produces the figures needed for your monthly IVA return (Formulario 29) and purchase/sales ledgers.
Does it support Chilean IFRS reporting?
Yes. Dictode produces double-entry financial statements suitable for IFRS as adopted in Chile.
Does payroll handle AFP, health and income tax?
Payroll computes gross, income tax withholding, AFP pension, health (Fonasa/Isapre) and unemployment contributions and net pay, posting salary journals into your books.
Is the interface available in Spanish, and does it work offline?
Yes. Dictode supports Spanish, and the Desktop edition (macOS, Linux, Windows) is offline-first with mobile, tablet and Cloud sync.