ArticleChanges Likely For The Australian Foreign Bribery RegimeFor some time now, the Australian government has been reforming a number of aspects of the regulatory framework against improper corporate conduct.AustraliaCriminal LawHarris Gomez Group
ArticleCustom Duties And Free Trade Agreements In ChileImports into Chile are subject to custom duties at a general flat rate of 6%, however, the Free Trade Agreements (FTA) that Chile has signed during the last 20 years lower this taxation.ChileInternational LawHarris Gomez Group
ArticleM&A In Chile – Labour Matters To ConsiderIt is essential to distinguish the difference between the purchase of a company and its employees, from the purchase of certain assets or a specific business unit. ChileCorporate/Commercial LawHarris Gomez Group
ArticleOverview Of Renewable Market And OpportunitiesNot long ago, Chile revised the Energy Act, the largest such change to the Chilean energy sector in 35 years.ChileEnergy and Natural ResourcesHarris Gomez Group
ArticleNew General Anti-Avoidance Rules In ChileOn the 29th of September of this year, one of the most important and controversial norms of the tax reform: the general anti-avoidance rule came into effect.ChileTaxHarris Gomez Group
ArticlePublic – Private Partnership Regime OverviewThe Argentine government has issued new regulations for public-private partnership (PPP) contracts in the public works sector...ArgentinaGovernment, Public SectorHarris Gomez Group
ArticleChile Tenders Overview – March 2017Chile's social development ministry has launched a new tender for the design and construction of the Marga-Marga provincial hospital close to Valparaíso.ChileGovernment, Public SectorHarris Gomez Group
ArticleTax Disputes In Chile – The BasicsIn 2009, Law Nº20,322 was enacted providing the basic grounds in which tax disputes would be resolved through the new "Tax and Custom Duty Courts".ChileTaxHarris Gomez Group
Article8 Common Issues And Hurdles With Early Start-Up Business Development In Latin AmericaHarris Gomez Group has been helping companies enter the Latin American market for 15 years.ChileCorporate/Commercial LawHarris Gomez Group
ArticlePractical Problem – Rejecting Chilean Electronic InvoicesDuring 2014, Law No. 20,727, stipulated the mandatory use of the electronic invoices for Chilean companies, along with other electronic tax documents such as invoice settlements...ChileCorporate/Commercial LawHarris Gomez Group
ArticleChile Opportunities – Energy And Desalination TenderChile's national energy commission CNE published the final bidding terms for a national electric power supply auction.ChileEnergy and Natural ResourcesHarris Gomez Group
ArticleSebastián Piñera Mining Program 2018 – 2022 Piñera got 54.6 percent of the votes to 45.4 percent for center-left Sen. Alejandro Guillier, with nearly all the ballots counted.ChileEnergy and Natural ResourcesHarris Gomez Group
ArticleHGG Tax: Recovering VAT In ChileIn comparison to other countries, Chile has one of the highest Value-Added Tax (VAT) rates in the LATAM region, which currently sits at 19%.ChileTaxHarris Gomez Group
ArticleCommercial Contracts For Mining SuppliersPeru's mining sector has grown considerably the past few year. In 2015, copper output gained 24% and in 2016, output rose another 38% in large part due to the ramp-up of Las Bambas, Constancia...PeruEnergy and Natural ResourcesHarris Gomez Group
ArticleTax Planning Through Thin Capitalisation RulesThin capitalisation rules are established to prevent the over-indebtedness of companies who are usually structured in such a way for tax and commercial reasons.ChileTaxHarris Gomez Group
ArticleChilean Labour Reform Now In ForceThis month the new Labour Reform (Law No. 20.940) has went into force and a series of modifications to the Labor Code have been introduced...ChileEmployment and HRHarris Gomez Group
ArticleChilean Tax Memo – Hurry Up And Choose Your Tax System!Recently, the Chilean Tax Office has sent several letters reminding taxpayers that starting in 2017, two general tax systems will come into force instead of one, as we know today.ChileTaxHarris Gomez Group
ArticleChilean Labour Reform OverviewOn August 19th, Chilean Congress approved, with 22 votes in favour and 14 opposing, a Labour Reform that will modify significantly the current provisions addressing unions and collective bargaining proceedings.ChileEmployment and HRHarris Gomez Group
ArticleHow Do Chilean Courts Rule And What Are Your Chances?Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? (Who watches the watchmen?) – A question that goes all the way back to Platon and made famous by Roman poet Juvenal.ChileLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationHarris Gomez Group
ArticleTransfer Pricing OverviewTransfer pricing is typically defined as the value (price) placed between related parties in their cross-border transactionsPeruTaxHarris Gomez Group