What are the tax implications for U.S. citizens when working or having a business in Costa Rica? And their spouses’? Costa Rica is regarded as one of the safest bets in the emerging markets thanks to the strong exports, high tourism levels, and high levels of Foreign Direct Investment. If you are a U.S. citizen, […]
I started practicing law in Costa Rica in 2003. At the time, incorporating, or not incorporating a company in Costa Rica to hold real property and other assets, was a straight forward decision. Property buyers were Incorporating a Company for basically 3 reasons: 1. Limited liability aspect afforded by the corporate structure, 2. Anonymity afforded […]
Don’t you want to know what property tax to pay before you buy property in Costa Rica? Of course, you do, this is a frequently asked question by many buyers. There are several taxes to be paid when you purchase property and after: Property Transfer Tax The first tax you will be paying is the […]
You might not know it yet, but soon we’ll have capital gains tax in Costa Rica. How will this interfere with your home and your real estate investments in Costa Rica? Will this new tax law hurt future business in Costa Rica? One of our beach property affiliates told me this week that a seller […]
Do your homework on who pays taxes in Costa Rica, which taxes and when they have to be paid. This guide will assist you in having you always up to date on all your Costa Rican tax payments. That’s because the government won’t tell you and you will find out when it’s too late. This […]
Property owners who live out of the country often ask if they can make property tax payments online. The short answer is yes; you can make your property tax payments online. But, as you probably expected, it’s not as easy as it sounds. The reason is, that you need to have an account at Banco […]
Are you amongst the more than 250,000 corporate owners whose corporation was dissolved by the Public Registry for non-payment of the Corporate Tax? If your corporation was dissolved by the Public Registry, what happened to your property? During the real estate boom of 2007-2008, real estate developers set up corporations so that their clients, could […]
Great news: we have a November 2017 update Corporation tax. Thankfully the tax authorities are reacting to the mess they’ve created on the Corporation tax and form D140. I can assure you, it is driving me nuts. Last Update: The tax authorities have decided to re-do form D-140 again, I have deleted the old forms […]
Last week’s article about the requirement for inactive corporations to file Form D-140 has generated lots of emails and comments on our social media. NOTE: When I wrote this blog, I had published Form D-140 from 2011 that was replaced by a new form in 2016. A reader on the social media said there were two […]
Call Us: +506 2289 5125
by Ivo Henfling
