Costa Rica is an ideal country to visit, retire to, and invest in, thanks to its excellent reputation for environmental protection, globally recognized ecotourism schemes, political and social stability, legal security, and health system. Under Executive Decree 43926-MGP-H-TUR, the regulations to the LAW FOR THE ATTRACTION OF INVESTORS, RENTHOLDERS AND PENSIONERS went into effect on…
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Blog, Costa Rica, Environment, Health & Safety, News
New Law lays the foundation to promote Health Tourism in Costa Rica
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Feb
Feb
Costa Rica has positioned itself as a leading country in medical tourism, having received more than $437 million a year for this activity. With the recent Law for the Promotion and Development of Health Tourism Services in Costa Rica, the country now has a regulatory basis to enhance the development of such foreign visits. The…
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On February 23, 2023, Resolution MH-DGT-RES-0001-2023 modifying subparagraph e) of article 1 of Resolution DGT-R-36-2001, Reform of exempt operations related to exports established in article 11 of the Regulation of the Value Added Tax Law, was published. Consequently, effective as of February 23, 2023, for the transport services of goods destined for export to enjoy…
At BLP, Blog, Business Law, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras
Avianca is LatinFinance’s Deal of the Year recipient for whom BLP advised restructuring more than $1 billion in debt
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Feb
Feb
LatinFinance announced the winners of its annual Deal of the Year awards, for which our client Avianca’s transaction was recognized with the Corporate Restructuring award, restructuring more than $1 billion in debt. Through its offices in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Costa Rica, BLP advised Latin American airline Avianca during its restructuring process. Colombian airline,…
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Feb
Feb
On January 30, 2023, RES-DGH-001-2023 was published by which the amount of the tax established in Law No. 7972 was reduced by 0.49%, as follows: Percentage of alcohol by volume Tax (colones per milliliter of pure alcohol) Up to 15% 3.75 From 15% to 30% 4.51 Over 30% 5.25 These percentages apply as of February…
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Jan
Jan
On January 30, 2023, Resolution RES-DGH-ONT-001-2023 was published, updating the requirements for exemption from real estate tax as follows: That the real property is unique, i.e., that such property is registered in the Real Estate Registry by the individual only. That the value of the property registered in the Municipality does not exceed ¢20,799,000. In…
Banking & Finance, Blog, Costa Rica, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), News
BLP advises on the issuance of the first sustainability-linked bond to finance the digital infrastructure of Costa Rica.
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Jan
Jan
BLP has advised both Liberty Costa Rica in its capacity as issuer and IDB Invest as structuring bank on the issuance of a Sustainability Linked Bond (SLB) as part of the financing to Liberty Costa Rica for a total amount of $450 million to increase access to 4G and 5G digital infrastructure and broadband quality…
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Regional Holidays Calendar 2023
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Jan
Jan
Our Labor & Employment team gathers the list of mandatory and non-mandatory paid holidays applicable to all Central American countries, ideal for Human Resources teams with operations in the region. Download
At BLP, Blog, Costa Rica, Real Estate & Hospitality
BLP inaugurates a new office at Marina Flamingo on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica
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Jan
Jan
As part of its expansion strategy and to continue providing value in its solutions through added contact points, BLP is opening a new office in Marina Flamingo, the latest generation marina and resort village in Costa Rica. This new office focuses on transactions related to local real estate under the auspices of BLP’s renowned Real…
Blog, Costa Rica, News, Tax
Update of the Salary and Income Tax Brackets and Tax Credits as of January 1, 2023
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Jan
Jan
On December 23, 2022, Executive Decree No. 43852-H was published in the official newspaper La Gaceta setting forth the new brackets of the single tax on income received for personal dependent work or retirement or pension and other remuneration for personal services (Salary Tax), the tax credits for individuals with lucrative activities (Tax Credits) and…