Costa Rica News

Costa Rica Launches New Tax Advice Callback Service

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

On February 1, 2022, Costa Rica's federal tax authority launched a new callback service for taxpayers seeking guidance. Read Full Story

OECD Reports Solid Progress On BEPS Action 5 And 14

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

The OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS has published the outcome of more reviews into territories' preferential tax regimes and on tax dispute resolution through the Mutual Agreement Procedure. Read Full Story

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

Costa Rica Gazettes Country-by-Country Reporting Rules

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

On February 2, 2018, Costa Rica published Resolution no. DGT-R-001-2018 in its Official Gazette, setting out the rules for filing a country-by-country report. Read Full Story

Netherlands Confirms Tax Treaty Negotiation Priorities

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

The Netherlands will seek to resume discussions towards double taxation avoidance treaties with several countries in 2018, including the United States, the Government has said. Read Full Story

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