🇨🇱 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.

Quick Answer

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.

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🇨🇱 Chile

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

Compliance details are provided for guidance only — verify current requirements with a local advisor.

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

FAQ

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.

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