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Updated November 7, 2026

How to Choose Invoicing and Accounting Software in Chile

Choose software that issues electronic invoices and receipts, that the vendor can back with SII certification, and that keeps the books in a way that can be reconciled with the Purchase and Sales Register. It should also help you track invoice payment deadlines. [1][2][3][4][5]

What to look at

  1. 1.Electronic invoicing

    Law No. 20.727 of 2014 establishes the use of electronic invoices, and since April 1, 2021, issuing the electronic sales and services receipt (boleta) has been mandatory. For that reason, the software must issue the documents your business actually uses, not just record them. [1][3]

    Electronic invoicing: verified in 6 of 7 products: Defontana, Nubox, Bsale, Haulmer, Clay and Sapira.

  2. 2.Integration with the SII

    Integration means the software connects to the SII to validate documents or synchronize tax data. As a separate check: if the software also issues electronic tax documents, the company must go through the SII certification process with that system, which verifies that the documents comply with the rules and ends in a resolution authorizing the company as an electronic issuer. [1][2]

    Integration with the SII: verified in 2 of 7 products: Clay and Chipax.

  3. 3.Accounting

    Since August 2017, the Purchase and Sales Register has replaced the traditional Purchase and Sales Books, and it is populated from the electronic documents received by the SII. Accounting software should be able to reconcile with that register. [4]

    Accounting: verified in 3 of 7 products: Defontana, Nubox and Clay.

  4. 4.Collections

    Law 21.131 provides that if an invoice does not expressly state a payment term, it must be paid within thirty calendar days after it is received. Software that organizes due dates helps you keep track of what customers owe. [5]

    Collections: verified in 3 of 7 products: Clay, Sapira and Chipax.

  5. 5.Bank reconciliation

    Matching bank transactions against the company's records lets you spot differences between what was invoiced, collected, and paid. It is useful for the accountant who closes the books each month.

    Bank reconciliation: verified in 4 of 7 products: Defontana, Clay, Sapira and Chipax.

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Worth knowing

Two ways to issue electronic documents

The SII distinguishes between its free system, which does not require certification and allows you to start invoicing as soon as the taxpayer registers, and a proprietary or market system, which does require certification. In both cases a digital certificate is needed, and the application is submitted by the legal representative authenticated with that certificate. The free system has no cost, except for those tied to technical requirements such as the digital certificate, internet access, a computer, and a printer. With a market system, the cost depends on the price set by the vendor. [1][2]

Electronic receipts: submission and retention

Tax Modernization Law 21.210 made the electronic sales and services receipt (boleta) mandatory as of April 1, 2021. Issued receipts must be sent to the SII in digital format and kept in that format for at least six years. As a separate check, verify that the software performs both functions. [3]

Purchase and Sales Register and payment deadlines

The Purchase and Sales Register eliminated the obligation to send the Electronic Purchase and Sales Information to the SII. For its part, Law 21.131 sets the payment term at thirty calendar days from receipt of the invoice when no other term is expressly stated. It is advisable that the software handle those deadlines and invoice assignment (factoring) well. [4][5]

Sources

  1. [1]Servicio de Impuestos Internos (SII): Preparación Factura Electrónica
  2. [2]Servicio de Impuestos Internos (SII): conozca de factura eléctronica y de los sistemas disponibles
  3. [3]Senado de Chile: Boleta de Ventas y Servicios Electrónica
  4. [4]Servicio de Impuestos Internos (SII): Preguntas Frecuentes
  5. [5]Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile: Ley Chile - Ley 21131 - Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional

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