[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] In April 2021, the Costa Rican Congress approved law 9977, "Ley de Impulso a las Marinas Turísticas y Desarrollo Costero," published in La Gaceta on April 23, 2021. This law has legally opened the door for international...
Digital Nomads: Work Remotely From the Land of Pura Vida!
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]A year ago, Costa Rica approved Law 10.008, Ley para atraer trabajadores y prestadores remotos de servicios de carácter internacional, also known as the "Digital Nomads law." In July 2022, the reglamento was published,...
New Laws Provide Second Chance for Corporations Being Dissolved or Already Dissolved
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]In 2017, the Law 9428: Tax over legal entities came into force in Costa Rican legislation. Corporations that did not pay the corporate tax for three consecutive years or more were dissolved by the CR tax office. Because...
Timely and Proactive: Costa Rica’s Response to the COVID-19 Crisis
I’ve lived in Costa Rica, primarily in the western San José metropolitan area, for over 21 years, practicing law for 17 of those years. I have written many articles for online news sites serving the country, which some Howler readers have likely seen and read. In many...




