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If you own property in Costa Rica but live in the United States (or travel often), paying utility bills used to be a bit of a headache. But now, there’s an easier way. Thanks to Xoom – a PayPal service, you can now pay electricity, water, internet, phone, and even property taxes in Costa Rica…

As of September 2017 there is a new, one-time only, requirement for ALL Costa Rican corporations, including inactive ones, to file a D-140 tax registration this year. Failing to file the D-140 results in a fine of approximately USD$80 to USD$400 for each month of delay with filing, to a maximum of approx USD$2,250. The…

As per regulation of Law No. 9428 as of September 1 2017,  government will begin to collect the tax on corporations, and for 2017 the amount of payment will be partial and prorate for the current tax for this year. This tax will be levied for all types of commercial companies, such as corporations, limited…

1. Can a foreigner purchase Costa Rica real estate? Any foreigner, resident or non-resident has the same rights as a citizen, except for voting rights at presidential and municipal elections and can therefore purchase and own Costa Rica real estate legally. There are only two exceptions: -A foreigner cannot own 100% of a property in…