Over 104,000 People Regularize Pandemic Solidarity Loan Debts in Chile

Payment Methods and Tax Declarations

The debt regularization process involved the submission of 225,457 Tax Return Declarations (Declaraciones de Renta). Under the regulations governing these benefits, repayment is integrated into the annual tax operations spanning 2022 through 2026, according to the SII. Taxpayers utilized two primary mechanisms to settle their balances. Many cleared their debts directly by accepting the tax return proposal for each respective year with unpaid quotas. Alternatively, individuals unable to pay immediately requested payment coupons or payment orders (giros) to establish formal payment agreements with the Tesorería General de la República (TGR).

For taxpayers opting for payment agreements, the SII established specific administrative routes. Individuals who cannot pay upfront can visit the SII website after filing their tax return with a “no payment” selection to obtain a payment coupon or giro, which is then used to sign a TGR agreement. Additionally, the SII created a dedicated administrative petition category titled “F22 – Solicitar presentar F22 Préstamo Solidario” to streamline debt restructuring and coupon acquisition.

Territorial Distribution of Payments

Regional data released by the SII highlights significant variances in both debt regularization and original loan volumes across the country. The Metropolitan Region led national debt recovery with $11.345.228.567 pesos regularized, followed by Valparaíso with $2.235.196.922 pesos and Biobío with $2.029.391.755 pesos.

In terms of initial loan disbursement volumes during 2020 and 2021, the Metropolitan Region registered the highest requested amounts at over $2.225 millones pesos. The Maule Region followed with more than $912 millones pesos, and Valparaíso recorded over $440 millones pesos in requested loans.

Institutional Response and In-Person Support

Jorge Trujillo, Director of the SII, emphasized that the high volume of participation reflects strong public interest in resolving outstanding debts alongside the operational capacity of agency staff to manage demanding service levels. Trujillo noted that administering the Solidarity Loans presented an institutional challenge that extended beyond traditional tax collection tasks to address emergency needs during the pandemic.

Because many beneficiaries did not regularly interact with the tax authority prior to these loans, the agency experienced a surge in in-person visits during the initial days of the collection process. To mitigate congestion, the SII opened exclusive assistance points in high-traffic zones such as Santiago Centro, coordinated nationwide response measures, and collaborated with the TGR to facilitate installment agreements.