The new legislation that authorizes companies to reduce working hours by up to 75% due to the health emergency of COVID-19 pandemic for Costa Rican society, must include gender equality and equity in its application. It is established that when the gross income of companies is reduced by 20% or more due to the emergency,…
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Apr
Apr
On Friday, April 3, 2020, laws No. 1024, Law on Reforms and Additions to Law No. 380, Law on Trademarks and Other Distinctive Signs, and Law No. 1025, Law on Reforms and Additions to Law 354, Law of Patents of Invention, Utility Models and Industrial Designs were published in La Gaceta, Official Newsletter, thus coming…
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Administrative provisions Relating to Sanitary Registry procedures as a result of COVID-19 in Costa Rica
08
Apr
Apr
On April 1, 2020, the Costa Rican Health Ministry executed the directive DM-RM-0838-2020, related to the Administrative Regulations pertaining Registration, Renovation and Post-Registration Changes of Products of Sanitary Interest on the governmental platform “Registrelo”. These are some of the regulations issued in said directive: The validity of the registers of products of sanitary interest is…
06
Apr
Apr
As a result of the state of national emergency declared by the Government of Costa Rica, the Immigration Authority has established temporary immigration measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. These measures apply to all foreigners who are filed or have approved an immigration process in the country. As follow please find questions and answers…
03
Apr
Apr
A new project was summited at the Costa Rican Congress, titled Moratorium for the Collection of the Value Added Tax of the Basic food basket to alleviate the economic effects of COVID-19 on the vulnerable population. It intends to delay up to two semesters after the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, the entry into force…
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Apr
Apr
The concept of telework becomes especially relevant during the coronavirus health alert in Costa Rica. Below, our specialist Labor & Employment team answers frequently asked questions about work from home: Q: How can I regulate the teleworking? A: It must be regulated with a contract or with an addendum and it’s preferable to apply an…
01
Apr
Apr
Today, April 1st the Costa Rican Congress approved a Law that allows workers to withdraw the savings accumulated in the labor capitalization fund in some cases. This measure seeks to palliate the economic effects of the labor flexibility measures implemented in Costa Rica by COVID-19. Some important aspects are: When can the worker ask for…
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Mar
Mar
By resolution RES-DGA-147-2020 of March 30, 2020, the Costa Rica´s General Directorate of Customs made the deferred payment mechanism official through TICA system, for the months of April, May, and June 2020, for those importers who wish to avail themselves of the moratorium of the customs tax obligation on the definitive importation of merchandise, regulated…
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Mar
Mar
The General Tax Office and the Costa Rican Institute on Drugs issued a new Joint Resolution of General Scope for the Registry of Transparency and Ultimate Beneficiaries No. DGT-ICD-R-06-2020, which was published in La Gaceta No. 65 of March 30, 2020. Through this Resolution, the previous resolution is repealed, and important changes are issued in…
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Mar
Mar
In the Scope No. 65 to La Gaceta No. 64 of March 29, 2020, the “Regulation to Law No. 9830 of March 19, 2020, on Tax Relief before Covid-19” was published. Regarding the moratorium of the customs tax obligation on the final import of merchandises, it regulates: Subject: Individuals or legal entities registered as taxpayers in…