Comments on: The RUT http://expat.cl/580/the-rut Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:50:00 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ChileSnooperhttp://expat.cl/580/the-rut/comment-page-1#comment-12 ChileSnooper Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:34:19 +0000 http://expat.cl/?p=580#comment-12 The truth about RUTs and RUNs uncovered!! Good job!! I would add only two insider's tips to this excellent article:1. The SII (local IRS) can issue RUTs to any person, regardless of its nationality, or residence status. As you may have guessed, it is impossible to buy property or even a car without this number, so SII will assign a number to anyone showing up with a passport to its offices. These will typically be in the 48 millions series and up.2. If you don't have a RUT and need to type in a number because a website, a vendor or otherwise, the SII allows non-residents to use the "comodin" (universal) RUT: 55.555.555-5 (very easy to remember). This is the one used by all foreign persons and mutual funds trading in the Chilean Stock Exchange.Please note that my comments apply to RUTs not RUNs. RUNs are always linked to nationality/resident status and NOT issued by the SII. The truth about RUTs and RUNs uncovered!! Good job!! I would add only two insider’s tips to this excellent article:

1. The SII (local IRS) can issue RUTs to any person, regardless of its nationality, or residence status. As you may have guessed, it is impossible to buy property or even a car without this number, so SII will assign a number to anyone showing up with a passport to its offices. These will typically be in the 48 millions series and up.

2. If you don’t have a RUT and need to type in a number because a website, a vendor or otherwise, the SII allows non-residents to use the “comodin” (universal) RUT: 55.555.555-5 (very easy to remember). This is the one used by all foreign persons and mutual funds trading in the Chilean Stock Exchange.

Please note that my comments apply to RUTs not RUNs. RUNs are always linked to nationality/resident status and NOT issued by the SII.

]]> By: Philippe Delteilhttp://expat.cl/580/the-rut/comment-page-1#comment-10 Philippe Delteil Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:19:10 +0000 http://expat.cl/?p=580#comment-10 RUN = Rol unico nacional (rol ya es sinonimo de numerico) RUN = Rol unico nacional (rol ya es sinonimo de numerico)

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