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José Ignacio Basualto

Associate
Santiago
About
José Ignacio Basualto concentrates his practice on tax law, advising national and international clients in the structuring of businesses and companies, as well as individuals.

He has vast experience in tax litigation and defense of taxpayers in all stages of the process before the Tax and Customs Courts, the Internal Revenue Service (SII), and the tax authority.

In addition, he has advised several entities in tax planning, compliance, dispute resolution, and contract review.
 
Areas of FocusTaxReal EstateInfrastructure, Construction and Transport
Bar admissionsChile, 2016

EXPERIENCE

  • A startup that developed an online collaborative platform for logistics and e-commerce on current regulations and registration processes for the operation of its representatives
  • An international pharmaceutical company in the analysis of the legal obligations related to the presence of video surveillance cameras in their offices, ensuring regulatory compliance and the protection of the rights of employees, suppliers, customers, and third parties, anticipating the requirements of the new data protection law
  • A fintech startup in drafting and developing all the company's data protection and cybersecurity policies to comply with the requirements established in the new Fintech regulation for the start of its application for authorization before the CMF
  • A subsidiary of a major global airline that provides aircraft maintenance, repair, and modification services in analysing the regulatory and tax/customs treatment applicable to imports and exports in Chile
  • Jorge Herrera Gabler, a Catholic priest, in the administrative proceedings to obtain the total exemption from property tax provided for by law for religious groups, as part of the Pro Bono Program
 
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
Education

  • Law Degree, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile School of Law, 2013

  • Master's, Tax, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile School of Law, 2019

  • Course, Customs Law and International Trade, Adolfo Ibáñez University School of Law, 2024

Publications

  • Co-author, "Latin American Criminal Tax Law: Study and comparative analysis of the main criminal regimes regulating tax crime," Observatory of Criminal Tax Law, Faculty of Law, University of Buenos Aires, 2025

Prior Experience

Before joining DLA Piper, José Ignacio worked as a supervisor in the Taxpayer Advocacy and Tax Litigation Department at a prestigious multinational tax consultancy.

Teaching Experience

  • Assistant Professor, Taxpayer's Rights and Duties, Tax Analysis and Planning Diploma, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, (2021 - Present)

My latest insights

Publication

Chile: New regulations for obtaining tax sustainability status

1 July 2025 .3 minute read

Publication

Chile enacts new tax reforms as part of Fiscal Pact

29 October 2024 .3 minute read

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Phone

+562 2798 2668
(Work, Santiago)