by Mariajose Viquez | Jul 31, 2025 | Doing Business in Costa Rica
By Mariajosé Víquez, GM Attorneys at Law. In December 2021, Costa Rica enacted Law No. 10,069 on Electronic Promissory Notes and Bills of Exchange, introducing a modern legal framework for digital financial instruments. This law allows for the issuance and circulation...
by Daniel Oses Ivankovich | Jun 30, 2025 | Doing Business in Costa Rica
Major updates to corporate identity and compliance came into effect in June 2025. Here’s what they mean for your company. Daniel Oses Ivankovich GM Attorneys As of June 2025, Costa Rica has introduced major legal reforms that simplify the way Sociedades Anónimas...
by Manfred Peters | Jun 1, 2025 | Doing Business in Costa Rica
by Manfred Peters, GM Attorneys at Law A recent reform to the Costa Rican Commercial Code (Law No. 10686, published on May 26, 2025, in La Gaceta) provides a new alternative for shareholders to convene assemblies. If company administrators fail to call a shareholders’...
by Mariajose Viquez | Apr 30, 2025 | Doing Business in Costa Rica
Overview Law 9996 Effective Date of the Law: July 14, 2021Regulation Effective Date: February 23, 2023 ✨ Tax Exemptions for New Residents: Law No. 9996 offers attractive tax benefits for foreigners seeking residency in Costa Rica under the Investors, Rentista,...
by Alina Guzman | Apr 19, 2025 | Doing Business in Costa Rica
As Costa Rica embraces the digital economy, new regulations are being implemented to ensure tax compliance for digital platforms operating within its borders. Starting January 1, 2025, digital platforms in Costa Rica that generate profits from a percentage of citizens...
by Alina Guzman | Mar 31, 2025 | Doing Business in Costa Rica
As Costa Rica embraces the digital economy, new regulations are being implemented to ensure tax compliance for digital platforms operating within its borders. Starting January 1, 2025, digital platforms in Costa Rica that generate profits from a percentage of citizens...
by Staff | Mar 21, 2025 | Doing Business in Costa Rica, Pura Vida, Real Estate, Travel & Adventure
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by Staff | Feb 28, 2025 | Doing Business in Costa Rica
The Hague Convention on the Apostille (CONVENTION FOR THE ELIMINATION OF THE LEGALIZATION REQUISITE FOR FOREIGN PUBLIC DOCUMENTS is known as the “CONVENTION OF THE APOSTILLE”). Through this convention, public documents or certificates- such as birth, marriage, or...
