Business relationships in Chile often begin with familiar material—a proposal, website and sales conversation—but the records behind the company use local systems and terminology. The goal is not to collect every available document. It is to obtain evidence proportionate to the decision you need to make.
Confirm the Chilean company's identity
Start with the legal company name and RUT, Chile's tax identification number. Do not rely on a trading name alone. Confirm which legal entity will sign, invoice and perform the contract.
Ask for these basic details
- Legal company name
- RUT or Chilean Tax ID
- Registered business address
- Name and authority of the representative
- Entity that will issue invoices
Chile has more than one company formation route. The electronic Registry of Companies and Societies is public and covers entities incorporated or migrated under Law 20,659; other entities may rely on the traditional Commercial Registry system. A single search is therefore not always a complete company assessment.
Request evidence appropriate to the transaction
For an initial financial view, ask the company to generate a current Carpeta Tributaria Electrónica para Solicitar Créditos through Chile's Internal Revenue Service, known as the SII.
The SII states that this type of Tax Folder is intended to provide information for a third party's credit decision and may contain taxpayer identity, activities, address, representatives, related companies and other tax information. What appears depends on the taxpayer and document coverage.
Generate a bilingual Tax Folder request →Assess financial and operating capacity separately
A Tax Folder can help assess observable activity and financial consistency. It cannot, by itself, prove technical competence, available equipment, product quality or successful delivery.
Match the evidence to the risk
- Financial evidence for continuity and apparent operating scale
- Customer references for past performance
- Certifications and technical records for capability
- Site visits or audits for material operational dependencies
- Legal or compliance review for regulated and high-value decisions
Treat missing information as a question—not a verdict
An unavailable record does not prove wrongdoing. A clean document does not prove that every claim is true. Record the gap, ask the company for clarification and decide whether the answer is material to the proposed relationship.