by Staff | Mar 30, 2023 | Real Estate
The landscape in your vicinity of Costa Rica could look different down the road as proposed legislation is being considered for a new urban and rural land use category. The Asamblea Legistativa is studying bill number 23.200, the “Law of creating touristic residential...
by Staff | Feb 28, 2023 | Doing Business in Costa Rica, LegalEase
A new form is being introduced for filing the annual tax declaration of inactive corporations in Costa Rica. As advised in a November 2022 Howler article, Costa Rica’s tax authority, Ministerio de Hacienda, has extended the due date for the first filing of the...
by Staff | Jan 31, 2023 | Doing Business in Costa Rica, LegalEase
Costa Rica has legalized hemp production and commercialization, as well as cannabis for medicinal and therapeutic purposes. This article provides an overview of what this means and the steps involved for those eligible. In March 2022, the congress approved the law N°...
by Staff | Dec 31, 2022 | Doing Business in Costa Rica
As people find Costa Rica an ideal place to live, enjoy or retire, many want to take advantage of the beautiful nature, scenery, oceans and fishing. You can opt to lease a boat or apply for a chartering license, as we explained in our article published in the October...
by Staff | Nov 30, 2022 | Doing Business in Costa Rica
Costa Rica’s tax authority, Ministerio de Hacienda, has once again extended the due date for the first filing of the Informative Declaration of Inactive Companies in Costa Rica. The revised due date of April 30, 2023 was published on November 9, 2022 in La Gaceta...
by Staff | Oct 1, 2022 | Doing Business in Costa Rica, LegalEase
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 vessels’ chartering services...
by Staff | Aug 24, 2022 | Doing Business in Costa Rica, LegalEase
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, which established the rules for a...
by Staff | Jun 27, 2022 | Editorials
The rainy season in Guanacaste this year came earlier and brought much heavier rains than usual. It seems that the early-season rain started about a month earlier, and the period of lighter rainfall we normally experience from mid-June to August is delayed. ...
