by Staff | May 31, 2022 | Editorials
Life here in Costa Rica is referred to as Pura Vida. Well, in many aspects it is. Great beaches, beautiful people, nature and amazing scenery. What hides behind this Pura Vida veil? Have you ever visited a bank and waited up to two hours to do a transaction with...
by Staff | Apr 30, 2022 | Editorials
We are bombarded from all angles with so much that affects our lives. How do we cope with the massive amounts of negativity that society is spewing? One way might be to unplug. We are all victims of social media, the news media and more. Can we unplug and live our...
by Staff | Feb 28, 2022 | Editorials
B ribing and paying graft is a true detriment to the progression of a country as a whole by communities, and the individual agencies that seem to promote the proliferation of asking for money for extra services or turning a blind eye to necessary permits. I have had...
by Staff | Sep 2, 2019 | Investment Chats
Legal Ease: Tax Reform FAQs. On July 1, 2019, major Costa Rican tax reforms went into effect nationwide. Lack of adequate government information beforehand has led to quite a bit of misinformation being circulated on social media and elsewhere. Many expats and locals...
by GM Attorney | May 31, 2025 | Doing Business in Costa Rica
‼️ Important Reminder for CR Corporations and CR LLCs‼️ As of the latest government resolution (MH-DGT-RES-0020-2024), all previous Special Powers of Attorney (POAs) for BCCR filings are no longer valid. Each company must now grant a new POA to complete this year’s...
by Staff | Dec 30, 2024 | Real Estate
Real estate is one of the topics that we get asked the most questions about. The real estate market in Costa Rica is very robust. Buyers and sellers alike need to be aware of the country’s regulations and laws. This article will answer some of the most frequently...
by Ivan Granados | Jul 31, 2022 | Doing Business in Costa Rica, Entrepreneur CR
A condominium is a type of co-ownership in which each owner holds absolute individual ownership of a unit based on a legal description of the unit’s airspace. In addition, the owner has an undivided interest in the ownership of the common elements jointly with...
by Staff | Jun 30, 2022 | Doing Business in Costa Rica, LegalEase
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 of the detrimental consequences of these...
