Costa Rica’s General Directorate of Finance (DGH) and the General Directorate of Customs (DGA) released Resolution MH-DGH-RES-0054-2024/MH-DGA-RES-1817-2024 which establishes a new interest rate of 8.43% applicable to tax and customs obligations.

The Resolution replaces Resolution MH-DGH-RES-0032-2024/MH-DGA-RES-0981-2024, and will go into effect from 1 January 2025.

The Resolution sets loan rates based on public banks’ averages, capped at 10 points above the Central Bank’s basic passive rate.

The interest rate applies to overdue taxes, customs payments, unpaid fines, overcharged tax refunds, and acrrued interest starting three business days after the issuance of the final resolution.