Category Archives: Tax

Publication of form D195-Declaration of inactive legal entities

On March 29, through Gazette number 58, scope number 55, resolution MH-DGT-RES-0007-2023 was published by which the General Directorate of Taxation ratified the obligation to file the declaration of inactive legal entities through form D195, which will be available as of April 24, 2023, on the Virtual Tax Administration (“ATV”) platform. Consequently, May 31, 2023, was…

Regulation of Law for the Attraction of Investors, Rentiers and Pensioners to Costa Rica: Golden Visa

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…

DUA is now required to exempt from VAT the transport of goods for export

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…

Update of the exemption cap for real estate tax

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…

Update of the Salary and Income Tax Brackets and Tax Credits as of January 1, 2023

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…

Tax treatment of donations and other free transfers

Michelle Avilés Senior Associate Nicaragua [email protected]  A free transfer is when the donor (transferor) bestows a benefit or right without being paid, even though the transfer may be subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions, such as an inheritance, donation, or prize. The taxpayer in this type of conveyance is the party who accepts the…

Legislative Assembly of El Salvador approves new Fire Department Law

On October 4, 2022, the Legislative Assembly approved a new Fire Department Law for El Salvador. The purpose of the law is to modernize the fire department, giving it more institutional independence to enable a faster response to an emergency. This law implements an Ad-Valorem tax of 5% on the contracting, extension, renewal, or modification…

Calculation of capital gains tax on the onerous transfer of assets

Michelle Avilés Senior Associate Tax specialist Nicaragua [email protected] The onerous transfer (sale, exchange, etc.) of goods is subject to the payment of income tax for capital gains. As its name indicates, with certain exceptions, its generating event is the profits generated by the transfer of assets. As it is a tax on profits, for its…