Authorization of Extensions of Temporary Import Certificates, Tourist Category, by Emergency of COVID-19
Costa Rica´s General Directorate of Customs authorized the beneficiaries of the tourist category temporary importation regime to extend their temporary import certificates for the authorized period of their immigration status established by the General Directorate of Immigration and Foreigners (Guideline ...
Normative provisions for the financial sector in Costa Rica based on COVID-19
1. Central Bank - Monetary Policy Measures
- The Boards of Directors of the Central Bank of Costa Rica has approved the following measures:
- A reduction of the Monetary Policy Rate (“TPM” for its acronym in Spanish) by 100 ...
COVID-19 tax relief bill in Costa Rica
The new Law of the Republic determines a moratorium on the payment of VAT, income tax advance payments, excise tax and import duties, during the months of April, May and June 2020. Upon the completion of the moratorium, taxpayers must ...
Closing of beaches in Costa Rica as sanitary measure against COVID-19
The government of Costa Rica, as a precautionary sanitary measure against the spread of COVID-19, has issued a new country wide mandatory order to close access to all Costa Rican beaches. Although several Municipalities had issued this measure in the ...
Q&A in Labor matters regarding the Coronavirus COVID-19 in Honduras
In light of the national emergency we are living caused by the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), at BLP we have developed this communication to hep inform our clients on the most important factors to take into consideration in the ...
Handling of personal data of COVID-19 carriers
Faced with the pandemic of the COVID-19 virus, many companies will inevitably have cases of employees and/or clients affected by the virus. Some of these cases may be detected with appropriate measures to react effectively and prevent further harm.
These ...
FAQ: Suspension of Employment Contracts in Costa Rica for COVID-19
As a consequence of the situation we are experiencing related to COVID-19, companies have taken a series of measures to try to avoid definitive dismissal of employees or even the complete cessation of operations. Among those measures is the suspension ...
