Costa Rica News - Business, Taxation & Offshore

Costa Rica Ratifies Updated TIEA With US
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com Washington
Monday, November 25, 2019
On November 12, 2019, a law was published in the official gazette of Costa Rica which ratifies the updated Tax Information Exchange Agreement with the United States. Read Full Story

EU Updates Tax Blacklist
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, October 11, 2019
The EU has removed two countries from its list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions and found a further five to have met their commitments on tax cooperation.Read Full Story

Costa Rica Simplifies VAT For Agricultural Businesses
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Friday, October 4, 2019
Costa Rica introduced a simplified VAT compliance regime for agricultural businesses and their services providers from October 1, 2019.Read Full Story

First Costa Rican VAT Returns Due By August 16
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Costa Rica's tax authority has released new online forms for declaring value-added tax, capital income, and capital gains. Read Full Story

Costa Rica Did Not Repeal Sales Tax Exemptions In New VAT Law: AG
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Costa Rica's Attorney General has released an opinion confirming that legislation providing for exemptions under the sales tax regime, which was replaced with VAT from July 1, 2019, remain in force and valid under the VAT regime.Read Full Story

Costa Rica To Introduce VAT From July 1
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Friday, June 21, 2019
Costa Rica will introduce a new value-added tax regime, in place of sales tax, starting July 1, 2019. Read Full Story
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- 11/12/2017 Costa Rica Approves Tax Cuts For Eco-Friendly Cars »
- 29/11/2017 US Trade Commission Recommends Tariffs On Korean Washers »
- 15/08/2017 Costa Rica Plans Netflix Tax »
- 30/06/2017 14 Territories Praised By OECD For Tax Transparency Advances »
- 18/05/2017 Costa Rica Expected To Keep Rate For New VAT At 13 Percent »
- 15/03/2017 Costa Rica Considers Higher Taxes On Foreign Truckers »
- 03/01/2017 China Cut Tariffs On January 1 »
- 30/12/2016 Costa Rica Urged To Adopt VAT »
- 28/12/2016 Obama Implements Various Trade Tariff Changes »
- 28/11/2016 Tax Inspectors Without Borders Boosting Revenues For Developing States »
- 18/11/2016 South Korea, Central America Agree Free Trade Deal »
- 07/11/2016 Germany, Costa Rica To Avoid Double Tax From Jan 1 »
- 30/08/2016 Costa Rica Considers Anti-Tax Evasion Bill »
- 25/07/2016 El Salvador, Bolivia Conclude Second Round Of Trade Talks »
- 26/04/2016 EUROsociAL Advises Costa Rica On Tax Transparency »
- 06/04/2016 El Salvador Supported In S Korea Free Trade Talks »
- 05/04/2016 Costa Rican Pres Urges End To Tax Reform Impasse »
- 10/03/2016 IMF Supports Costa Rica's Fiscal Reforms »
- 02/03/2016 Costa Rica Downgraded On Continued Fiscal Deterioration »
- 25/02/2016 Central America, South Korea Hold Third Round FTA Talks »
- 12/02/2016 Costa Rica Faces Downgrade For Tax Reform Apathy »
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