Labor contract can be terminated effective immediately and without severance pay We mentioned in our previous article Chile Employment: Hired a Bad Manager? that there are constitutional rights that heavily protect the employee rights. This makes it very difficult to...
In our experience, when assisting foreign clients who are in the process of hiring employees, certain questions and recurring situations seem to arise which often slow the negotiating and signing of the employment contract. In line with the above, we have developed...
Companies looking to expand abroad often want to have a presence in a specific market but in some cases, they want to have a presence without incorporating an entity. This could be for a variety of reasons, but mainly, it is to limit expenses until there is sufficient...
Most companies will rely on agents to represent their business in international markets. What many do not realise is that there are legal and tax implications to be aware of, especially regarding permanent establishment (PE) that can arise from an agent relationship....
The Chilean Immigration Department has created a new visa: Temporary Visa for Labor Purposes. This visa may only be requested once in Chile, and requires an employment contract subscribed from a company with a legal domicile in Chile. In short, the new visa will allow...
Chile concludes negotiations and sets final draft of the Convention to Avoid Double Taxation (DTA) with China and Argentina. Recently, it was announced by the Chilean Minister of Finance, that the final draft of the DTA with China is set and ready to be confirmed by...
