🇨🇱 Chile · Company Registration
Entity types, registration process, required documents, costs, and official registries.
Quick answer
Most companies register through the free, same-day online “Empresa en un Día” registry, or by notarial deed for tailored structures. The SpA (simplified stock company) is popular. You then obtain a RUT tax ID and file the start of activities with the Internal Revenue Service (SII).
Companies can be set up quickly through the "Empresa en un Día" (Register of Companies and Partnerships) and obtain a tax ID (RUT) from the Internal Revenue Service (SII).
- The "Empresa en un Día" system allows online same-day incorporation for standard forms.
- The SpA and SRL are popular company forms.
- A RUT from the SII is required to operate and invoice.
Step-by-step
- 1
Choose the company type
The sociedad por acciones (SpA) is popular for its flexibility; the SRL (Ltda) and the SA are alternatives.
- 2
Constitute the company
Constitute the company through the online “Empresa en un Día” registry (Registro de Empresas y Sociedades) with a standard electronic form, or by notarial deed for tailored bylaws.
- 3
Get the RUT tax ID
Obtain the company’s RUT (tax identification number) from the Internal Revenue Service (SII).
- 4
File the start of activities
File the declaration of commencement of activities (inicio de actividades) with the SII.
- 5
Obtain municipal and sector permits
Obtain the municipal operating permit (patente municipal) and any sector-specific authorisations.
- 6
Open a bank account
Open a business bank account and pay in the agreed capital.
Checklist
- Company type chosen (SpA, Ltda, or SA)
- Constitution via “Empresa en un Día” or notarial deed
- RUT tax ID from the SII
- Declaration of commencement of activities (SII)
- Municipal operating permit (patente municipal)
- Sector-specific authorisations if applicable
- Capital paid in
- Business bank account
Official authorities
- Registro de Empresas y Sociedades
Online company-registration system.
- Servicio de Impuestos Internos (SII)
Tax ID (RUT) and tax registration.
Frequently asked questions
What is “Empresa en un Día”?
It is Chile’s free online company registry that lets you constitute and register a company the same day using a standard form.
What is a RUT?
The RUT is the tax identification number that identifies the company for tax, invoicing and banking.
Do I need a notary?
Not for standard forms via the online registry; a notarial deed is needed only for tailored bylaws or certain structures.
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