Chile’s SII applies VAT to foreign online betting platforms
Chile’s Internal Revenue Service (SII) has issued a resolution requiring foreign online betting and casino platforms serving users in the country to register and pay VAT. The measure has drawn opposition from lawmakers and the Chilean Casinos and Gaming Association, while the Chilean Online Betting Platforms Association supports it; the dispute centres on whether tax obligations confer legitimacy on an unregulated activity.
The tax requirement affects foreign platforms serving Chilean users while the legal status of online betting remains disputed.