Inside the reach of the Labor Law of our country, there is a special protection that the law distinguishes. A protection, A protection, inside the labor spectrum, means that there is a privileged, differentiated protection and because of that special, that is in the state’s interest to implement as a result of a particular situation […]

Bill number 21679, “Law to give executive title to electronic invoicing and constitute it in negotiable value,” came into force on october 19th of the present year. Electronic invoicing began a commercial figure for the regularization of tax activities, through these the Ministry of Finance can carry out better control over services provided, purchases and […]

Non-payment of property tax in Costa Rica could result in the loss of your real estate. The debts for this tax constitute Legal Mortgage, which means that the Municipality is authorized to appear before the Judicial Collection Court to execute the debt having as a guarantee of payment the real estate. Property tax is a […]

Losing a person is a very difficult position for any family, a complicated situation and one that takes time to overcome it. If that person had property in his or her name, whether movable or immovable, it must be distributed as inheritance through an inheritance process even if the person has left a will. There […]

In addition to the payment of the real estate tax, the owners who raise one or more assets are obliged to declare their value before the respective Municipality in Costa Rica. The Declaration of Real Estate in Costa Rica refers to the determination of the value of the property on a voluntary basis, where the […]

Digital nomads are people who work through the Internet. A digital nomad can sell their knowledge or work for other companies remotely so they have full freedom to travel the world without neglecting their work responsibilities. Costa Rica wants to attract these types of people to the country. To achieve this, on July 13, 2021, […]

On July 14th 2021, Law 9996 “Law of Attraction of Investors, Rentiers and Pensioners” was published in the Official Newspaper. Its purpose is to encourage the attraction of investors, rentiers, and pensioners to contribute to the economic reactivation. Among the most important aspects are: a) INCENTIVES: The people covered by this law will enjoy the […]

The Costa Rican Congress approved in second debate the bill 22,156 called “Law of Attraction of Investors, Rentiers and Pensioners“. The purpose of this law is to encourage the attraction of investors, rentiers, and pensioners to contribute to economic reactivation. Among the most important aspects are: a) INCENTIVES: The people covered by this law will […]

When we talk about divorce proceedings by mutual consent, it is about proceedings without restraint between the parties, where both spouses agree regarding: • Custody of minor children (if any); • Family interrelation regime (if there are children); • Child support (if there are children); • Alimony between the spouses, and; • Distribution of community […]

For a company making the decision to proceed with the dismissal of a pregnant or breastfeeding worker is not easy and has its implications, since it cannot proceed as is usually done with other types of dismissals. In Costa Rica, pregnant or breastfeeding workers are part of a special jurisdiction, where a series of protections […]