If you work in Chile and you’re thinking about how to improve your retirement without overcomplicating things, you’ve probably heard of the famous APV—Ahorro Previsional Voluntario (Voluntary Pension Savings). But within this concept, there are two tax regimes: A and B.


Today we’re focusing on APV-B, the favorite option for people who want to reduce their taxes now while building a stronger future 🌱.


🧩 What exactly is APV-B?


APV-B is a voluntary retirement savings regime that allows you to reduce your taxable income today. This means every peso you save is deducted from your taxable income, lowering the income tax you have to pay.


📌 Simply put:
You contribute → your taxable income decreases → you pay less tax now → your savings grow for retirement.


🎁 Benefits of APV-B


1. You pay less tax today


This is the star benefit. For example, if you’re in a tax bracket where you pay 23% income tax and you contribute $500.000 CLP to APV-B, that amount is no longer taxed today—generating immediate savings.


A very clear example:
Taxable salary: $6.000.000 CLP
Tax without APV-B: $608.388 CLP $608,388
If you contribute $500.000 CLP → taxable income drops to $5.500.000 CLP → tax would drop to $493.388 CLP, saving $115.000 CLP per month.


2. Ideal for middle- to high-income earners


APV-B is especially advantageous for people with higher marginal tax rates (above 15%).


3. High contribution limits

  • 600 UF ($23.400.000 CLP) per year if you contribute directly.
  • 50 UF ($1.950.000 CLP) per month if done through your employer.

This gives plenty of room for optimizing your tax load.


4. Your savings grow over time


Like any APV, your money can be invested in mutual funds, AFPs, Fintech, insurers, brokers, etc., earning returns for your retirement.


💡 Why invest in APV-B? (Real and simple examples)


🧮 Example 1: “I want to pay fewer taxes NOW!”


Imagine you’re in a 30% tax bracket and you decide to save $300.000 CLP per month.


You’d avoid paying 30% of that amount → you instantly save $90.000 CLP in taxes every month.


🏦 Example 2: “I want to retire with more money”


Every contribution grows over time and compounds. If you start at age 30 and save $200.000 CLP per month, even at moderate returns, you’ll accumulate significantly more for retirement thanks to compound interest 📈.


🔄 Example 3: “I already have APV—can I switch providers?”


Yes. You can transfer your APV-B from one institution to another without losing your accumulated benefits. This allows you to optimize fees or change your investment strategy.


🛠️ Contribution Methods


Both are valid, but they operate differently and have their own pros and cons.


1️⃣ Direct Contribution


You personally make the deposit to your chosen financial institution.


✔️ Pros

  • Total flexibility: contribute whenever you want.
  • Ideal for freelancers or self-employed workers.
  • High cap: 600 UF ($23.400.000 CLP) per year.


❌ Cons

  • Requires discipline.
  • Doesn’t appear automatically on your payslip.


2️⃣ Payroll Deduction (through your employer)


Your employer deducts the amount from your salary and deposits it directly into your APV.


✔️ Pros

  • Automatic: you don’t have to remember a thing.
  • Higher cap: 50 UF ($1.950.000 CLP) per month.
  • You immediately see the tax benefit in your payslip.


❌ Cons

  • Less flexibility (must coordinate with HR).
  • If you change jobs, you need to set it up again.


🆚 Quick Comparison: Direct vs Payroll


Criteria

Direct Contribution

Payroll Deduction

Flexibility

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Discipline required

High

Low

Max limit

600 UF ($23.400.000 CLP)/year

50 UF ($1.950.000 CLP)/month

Visible impact on payslip

No

Yes

Ideal for

Self-employed & variable contributions

Employees with higher incomes


🧭When is APV-B the right choice?


APV-B is especially suitable when:

  • You’re in higher tax brackets (above 15%).
  • You want to lower your current tax burden, instead of receiving bonuses like in Regime A.
  • You want to save for retirement without losing liquidity.
  • You can contribute consistent monthly amounts.


🎯 Conclusion: APV-B helps you today and tomorrow


APV-B is a smart financial strategy:

  • It lets you pay fewer taxes now,
  • build savings for retirement,
  • and adapt contributions to your needs (direct or employer-based).


If you’re looking for an efficient, flexible option with immediate impact on your finances, APV-B is definitely worth considering 👌.

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