Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are important to almost all economies in the world, but especially to those in developing countries because of their effect on employment and income distribution. In Chile, SMEs are divided into segments: micro, small and...
ZONA FRANCA – TAKING ADVANTAGE OF IT – THAT IS, DEFERRING THE 19% Companies must pay 19% IVA (VAT or GST) on all imports to Chile. When bringing imports into the Iquique Tax Free Zone, that is, the ‘Zona Franca De Iquique’, companies can defer payment of this tax....
INVESTMENT LAW & REPATRIATION OF FUNDS:ESSENTIALS TO KNOW At the Harris Gomez Group, we have the chance to work with companies who are expanding into Chile, who are all at various stages of growth. Usually, a company’s expansion into Chile starts simply enough. ...
Powers Of Attorneys In Latin America – Part of “La Vida” In comparison to Australia, where Power of Attorneys (“POAs”) (ironically referred to in some circles as a “licence to steal”) are not an especially common instrument when doing business, Latin America cannot...
Colombia’s transformation over the last 5 years has seen it shed its unstable reputation and evolve into one of the top investment destinations in Latin America. With resilient economic growth of over 4% annually the government has implemented wide-ranging...
Over the last few years, the Harris Gomez Group has seen an increasing amount of interest in Colombia. Colombia represents countless opportunities for those willing to invest; from resource-based industries to infrastructure projects and beyond. Colombia has a...
