Did you know that every property owner in Costa Rica has to present a property value declaration every 5 years? Probably not eh… In most countries around the world, property owners receive notice from the tax authorities that they have to pay their property taxes. Not in Costa Rica though! Like so many other things […]
The new annual Corporation Tax Law (Ley de Impuesto a las Personas Jurídicas) # 9428 has been approved and published in the Official Newspaper La Gaceta. That means that you will have to pay Corporation Tax 2017. The regulations to the law have also been posted on the website of the Costa Rica Department of Revenue […]
Any idea what taxes you have to pay in Costa Rica and when? Probably not… Therefore, let’s give you a Costa Rica expat tax update. In Costa Rica, most taxes and other payments, especially when you have employees, are due between December and January each year. Aguinaldo (Christmas Bonus) has to be paid in December, so […]
Before moving to Costa Rica, you better first decide if you need shipping your household to Costa Rica or not. The decision to buy or rent a property comes next. Before you move, get rid of all that old stuff and clutter. You don’t want to pay your mover to ship stuff that you don’t […]
by Randall Lindner for the Easy Times It has become common for US Persons to find love abroad. You’ll often hear of an American moving to Costa Rica and marrying a young Tico or Tica. A U.S. citizen or permanent resident needs to consider a few tax issues when marrying a non-American. A U.S. Person […]
by ZM Ishmurzina for the Easy Times Filing a US expat tax return is a daunting task for many American expatriates. Although US citizens and green card holders are aware of foreign earned income exclusion, foreign housing exclusion and foreign tax credit, many American expats do not realize the importance of FBAR. FBAR is the Report […]
by Ivo Henfling for the Easy Times I gave my last update on the Costa Rica Luxury Home tax in January this year as a reminder to you all that this annual tax always has to be paid on January 15th. The Costarican government has not been very clear about who has to pay and […]
by Ivo Henfling for the Easy Times The Costa Rica real estate board (CCCBR) located in San Jose, is starting a Property Price Index (IPP= Indice de Precios de la Propiedad) and promises to have the first progress on the Province of San Jose for the first quarter of 2013. This was reported by El […]
For many years now buyers and sellers of Costa Rica real estate have been evading the Costa Rica Property Transfer Tax Law. This is done by transferring the shares of stock of the corporation that owns the underlying property. By selling the shares of the corporation the parties to a Costa Rica real estate transaction […]
by guest Blogger Attorney Roger Petersen In my first and second blog about the changes in Costa Rica Tax Law 2013, I explained about Law of Compliance of Standards of Fiscal Transparency and Law Strengthening the Tax Administration Procedures. In this 3rd and last blog on this matter, I will tell you about the powers […]
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