LegalEase – Applying for Costa Rica Residency
- FEB 02, 2018The application process for Costa Rica residency can seem daunting, even if you have a general sense of what’s expected. Specific questions are likely to arise at various st
Author: Ivan Granados
Legalese – What is an Apostille?
- JAN 05, 2018In March 2011, Costa Rica joined the Hague Apostille Convention, which set global standards for the recognition of public documents among various countries. Through this conve
Legal Ease – Corporate Tax Update
- DEC 06, 2017In addition to imposing an annual tax on all Costa Rican corporations, the new law 9428 requires all inactive corporations to register with the national tax authority (Direcci
Legal Ease – Power of Attorney in Costa Rica
- NOV 06, 2017In Costa Rica, there are four types of power of attorney (POA) that one person or corporation can grant to another person. Poder especial (Special or Limited POA) As per artic
Legal Ease – Annual Tax Over CR Corporations
- AUG 03, 2017[vc_row full_width=”full_width”][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Costa Rican government recently published Law 9428: “Tax over legal entities” to be enac
Legal Ease – Due Diligence, Purchasing a Vehicle in Costa Rica
- JUL 04, 2017In Costa Rica, all vehicles are duly registered within the Registro Nacional (National Registry), and all relevant information about the title must be duly recorded. Any modif
Legal Ease – Costa Rica Income & Sales Tax
- JUN 05, 2017As per Costa Rican tax laws, any and all physical persons or legal entities (SA or SRL) that carry a business or conduct an activity that generates a profit within Costa Rica,
Legal Ease – Estate Planning
- MAY 04, 2017As a real property owner in Costa Rica, with no business conducted on your property, you should be aware about taxes that need to be paid. Failure to pay them would generate p
Legal Ease – Estate Planning
- APR 04, 2017“Da tua dum tua sunt, post mortem tunc tua non sunt”. (Give that which is yours while it is yours; after death, it is not yours). Executing a testamentary disposition or a
Legal Ease: Purchasing a Condominium
- MAR 01, 2017In Costa Rica, all real properties are duly registered within the Registro Nacional (National Registry) and all relevant information about the title and the survey maps must b