Jorge Trujillo, Director of the Internal Revenue Service (SII), has resolved to postpone the implementation of new requirements for invoices and dispatch notes by six months. The measure, announced via an exempt resolution, aims to provide relief to companies and carriers that would have been required to provide much greater detail in their transport documents.
Part of the Tax Obligation Compliance Law, the regulations were intended to increase oversight of informal trade and combat organized crime. However, requirements such as exact addresses, detailed cargo descriptions, and the mandatory assignment of specific routes and drivers met with resistance from the private sector.
Security and logistics concerns
Trade associations expressed concern that providing such specific information on dispatch notes would pose a security risk. Industry voices argued that the excessive detail could facilitate cargo theft by exposing companies' internal logistics.
Sebastián Hurtado, an official at the National Chamber of Commerce (CNC), welcomed the authority's decision. He noted that the original regulations sought to fundamentally alter logistics dynamics, making everyday commercial operations impractical.
“We hope the Service can meet with the various stakeholders in the goods transport industry to work together on building a tool that promotes legal trade and traceability, without distorting or making ordinary operations impractical,” Hurtado stated.
Meanwhile, Juan Alberto Pizarro, President of the Tax Commission of the Chilean College of Accountants, indicated that the delay is due to flaws in the original regulation's planning. Pizarro warned that the regulation failed to account for specific logistics industry situations that affect both small businesses and large supply chains.
With this postponement, the SII announced a work plan that will include meetings and training sessions with the commercial sector. The goal is to address technical concerns and facilitate the rollout of the new inspection requirements within a six-month period.
