Costa Rica consults draft resolution for unique tax registry registration

27 March, 2025

The Costa Rican Tax Administration  has initiated a public consultation regarding the draft resolution which outlines updated procedures for taxpayer registration, updates, and deregistration in the Unique Tax Registry (RUT) on 18 March

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Costa Rica increases tax on tobacco, derivatives

27 March, 2025

Costa Rica’s tax authority (DGT) has announced an increase in the specific tax on tobacco and tobacco-derived products, raising the rate from CRC 26.59 to CRC 26.92 per unit. This adjustment is outlined in Resolution No. MH-DGH-RES-0023-2025,

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Costa Rica: Tax Authority clarifies use of electronic invoices for imported goods

14 March, 2025

Costa Rica's Tax Authority has issued Private Letter Ruling No. MH-DGT-0006-2025 on 3 March 2025, clarifying the requirements for electronic invoices in relation to imports. For tangible goods purchased from non-resident suppliers, the standard

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Costa Rica launches public consultation on capital income registration

11 March, 2025

Costa Rica’s tax administration (DGT) has released a draft resolution for public consultation related to the registration to pay capital income tax for real estate and movable assets. The draft resolution was published in the Official Gazette

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Costa Rica: Draft resolution on CRS reporting criteria open for public consultation

11 March, 2025

Costa Rica’s tax administration (DGT) has published a draft resolution for public consultation on 4 March 2025. The resolution outlines selection criteria and risk factors for reviewing financial account reports under the Common Reporting Standard

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Costa Rica announces moveable property tax brackets for 2026

07 March, 2025

Costa Rica’s government has released the updated tax brackets for motor vehicles, aircraft, recreational vessels, and motorcycles, adjusted annually for inflation, along with fixed taxes for taxis, buses, and heavy cargo vehicles on 28 January

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Costa Rica seeks public input on tobacco products taxation proposal

05 March, 2025

The Costa Rican Tax Administration (DGT ) has published a draft resolution for public consultation to amend Resolution DGT-R-006-2012, which governs the taxation of tobacco products. The draft resolution was published on 26 February 2025. This

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Costa Rica opens consultation on vape products tax refund

05 March, 2025

The Costa Rican Tax Administration (DGT) has released a draft resolution for public consultation on changes to Resolution DGT-R-05-2022, which governs the tax return for the specific tax established by Law 10066 on vape products. The draft

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Costa Rica extends deadline for e-invoicing changes

14 February, 2025

Costa Rica’s Ministry of Finance has announced in bulletin CP-08-2025 of 11 February 2025, that the deadline to implement amendments to electronic invoices (e-invoices) version 4.4 under resolution MH-DGT-RES-0027-2024 has been extended to 1

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Costa Rica issues draft resolution on annual transfer pricing reporting obligation

14 February, 2025

Costa Rica's Directorate-General of Taxation has published a notice in the Official Gazette announcing a public consultation on a draft resolution on 13 February 2025. The resolution pertains to submitting the informative statement on transfer

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Costa Rica announces stamp tax reforms

12 December, 2024

Costa Rica has published Law 10586 - Tax Simplification to Increase Efficiency and Competitiveness (Phase 1), in the official gazette no. 195 on 3 December 2024, eliminating various taxes, including those on cattle cutting and importation, as well

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Costa Rica announced 2025 corporate tax brackets, rates

10 December, 2024

Costa Rica's Ministry of Finance has published Executive Decree No. 44772-H in the Official Gazette on 3 December 2024, establishing the corporate and individual income tax brackets and rates for the 2025 fiscal year. Executive Decree No. 44772-H

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Costa Rica sets new interest rate for taxes and customs

29 November, 2024

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

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Costa Rica announces new rules for e-invoicing

14 November, 2024

Costa Rica has published the ‘Executive Decree No. 44739-H—Regulation of Electronic Receipts for Tax Purposes’ in the Official Gazette on 8 November 2024. The key points of the decree are as follows: New definitions, including

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Costa Rica issues framework for automatic exchange of information for digital platform sellers

12 November, 2024

Costa Rica’s Ministry of Finance issued resolution MH-DGT-RES-0025-2024 in the Official Gazette on 6 November 2024, establishing a framework for automatically exchanging information concerning sellers operating on digital platforms. The

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Costa Rica sets rules for initial premiums on state debt payments

08 November, 2024

Costa Rica has issued Resolution MH-DGH-RES-0053-2024 in the Official Gazette on 4 November 2024. This Resolution outlines procedures for paying initial premium payments on state debt installment plans, covering taxes, fees, and contributions

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Costa Rica lowers fuel tax rates

04 November, 2024

Costa Rica’s Ministry of Finance has reduced the single tax rates on fuels by 0.34%, effective from November 1, 2024, as per Executive Decree No. 44723-H. However, the tax on LPG will stay unchanged for six years under a provision from Law 10.110

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Costa Rica lowers alcoholic beverages tax rates

18 October, 2024

Costa Rica’s Ministry of Finance has reduced tax on alcoholic beverages by 0.34% under Article 1 of Law 7972. The revised tax rates are mentioned in MH-DGH-RES-0049-2024, which was published in the Official Gazette on 11 October 2024 and will

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