As of September 2017 there is a new, one-time only, requirement for ALL Costa Rican corporations, including inactive ones, to file a D-140 tax registration this year. Failing to file the D-140 results in a fine of approximately … Read More...

As per regulation of Law No. 9428 as of September 1 2017,  government will begin to collect the tax on corporations, and for 2017 the amount of payment will be partial and prorate for the current tax for this year. This tax … Read More...

1. Can a foreigner purchase Costa Rica real estate? Any foreigner, resident or non-resident has the same rights as a citizen, except for voting rights at presidential and municipal elections and can therefore purchase and own … Read More...

Closing costs – registration fees, notary and attorney fees, documentary stamps and transfer taxes – will amount to no more than 6% of your total purchase price. The payment of closing costs is negotiable between the buyer and … Read More...