costa rica taxes

Properties with a value under ₡20.2 million are now exempt from paying real estate tax. In the case that your home is worth more and it is your only property,…

The woman who was accused, sentenced, then acquitted of murdering her husband has paid $1.3 million in taxes in order to recover a lot of jewels that were confiscated while…

The luxury homes tax will be collected in January 2020. The Government has updated the details of this tax, which has amounted to ₡4.500 million by October. Specifically, the Treasury…

The Ministry of Finance closed the Wyndham San José Herradura hotel for five days over alleged tax debts to the State. The hotel owner, Bonanza, disregarded the closure and removed…

Many tax deadlines are coming up in December and January. These include the informative declaration, VAT, luxury home, rent, and vehicle taxes. There are already long lines everywhere you can…

The finances used to maintain roads throughout Costa Rica come from the tax paid by drivers when they pay for the right to circulate. The Ministry of Finance had a…

The Ministry of Finance held a press conference to publicize the results of the first month with value added tax, on August 22, 2019.  The collection of tax jumped from…

The Treasury has various ways to declare rental tax. A guideline regarding this has been put out by the General Directorate of Taxation. Additionally, the Ministry of Finance is in…