Company: SQM
Filing Date: 2025-09-30
Form Type: 6-K
Source: 0000909037-25-000036
Chunk: 196

Company: CHEMICAL & MINING CO OF CHILE INC
Filing Date: 2025-09-30
Form: 6-K
Chunk 196
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 potentially subject to verification: The Group’s Companies are potentially subject to income tax audits by tax authorities in each country. These audits are limited to a number of interim tax periods, which, in general, when they elapse, give rise to the expiration of these inspections. Tax audits, due to their nature, are often complex and may require several years. Below, we provide a summary of tax periods that are potentially subject to verification, in accordance with the tax regulations in force in the country of origin: (i) Chile According to article 200 of Decree Law No 830, the taxes will be reviewed for any deficiencies in terms of payment and to generate any taxes that might arise. There is a 3-year prescriptive period for such review, dating from the expiration of the legal deadline when payment should have been made. This prescriptive period can be extended to 6 years for the revision of taxes subject to declaration, when such declaration has not been filed or has been presented with maliciously false information. Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements June 30, 2025 162 (ii) United States In the United States, the tax authority may review tax returns for up to 3 years from the expiration date of the tax return. In the event that an omission or error is detected in the tax return of sales or cost of sales, the review can be extended for a period of up to 6 years. (iii) Mexico: In Mexico, the tax authority can review tax returns up to 5 years from the expiration date of the tax return. (iv) Spain: In Spain, the tax authority can review tax returns up to 4 years from the expiration date of the tax return. (v) Belgium: In Belgium, the tax authority may review tax returns for up to 3 years from the expiration date of the tax return if no tax losses exist. In the event of detecting an omission or error in the tax return, the review can be extended for a period of up to 5 years. (vi) South Africa: In South Africa, the tax authority may review tax returns for up to 3 years from the expiration date of the tax return. In the event that an omission or error in the tax return is detected, the review can be extended for a period of up to 5 years. (vii) China: Tax returns up to 3 years old from the due date of the return can be reviewed, in special circumstances this can be extended to 5 years. When