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Nuevo requisito a las sociedades en Costa Rica

Luis Pereira — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 20:50:38 +0000

A partir del 4 de junio pasado, todas las sociedades registradas en Costa Rica, deberán establecer un correo electrónico para así cumplir con la Ley10597.

Las sociedades tendrán dos opciones para cumplir con el requisito:

a. Que el representante legal comparezca ante un Notario Publico y en nombre de la sociedad solicite la inclusión de el correo electrónico.

b. Que la Asamblea de Socios, tome el acuerdo de reformar el pacto constitutivo e incluya así el correo electrónico.

Este requisito se deberá de cumplir a mas tardar el 5 de junio del 2025, fecha a partir de la cual el Registro no inscribirá documentos a aquellas sociedades que no lo hayan hecho.

Este proceso está exento del pago de timbres de Registro, y solo deberá cancelar los honorarios profesionales del Notario que efectúe el trámite.

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Immigration Status in Costa Rica and Social Security for foreign workers.

Luis Pereira — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 23:39:05 +0000

Wages regulations aside, Costa Rica has a mandatory registration with Social Security Administration referred to locally as Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social – CCSS, according to the immigration regulations, applied equally to foreigners and local residents.
Modalities set by law are clear that the social security contributions affected whether the employer is paying directly to the foreign employees or people in any of the categories indicated in section 31 of the Immigration Regulation as a proof that they are covered by the medical insurance system.
“Section 31. – In accordance with the provisions of section 7, paragraph 7), 31 paragraph 6), 78) and 80), the categories referred to in section 78 (permanent residents), 79 (temporary residents) and 94 (special categories), paragraphs 1), 2), 3), 4), 7), 8), 9), 11), 12) of the Act ie cross-border workers, temporary workers, specific occupation, self-employed, researchers and teachers, refugees, asylum seekers, stateless persons, workers linked to specific projects and public interest projects and categories for humanitarian and other special categories in accordance with the section 137 of this Regulation in paragraphs a), b), c), d), e) except of dependent volunteers and professionals, f), g) have the assurance of insurance at CCSS and those supported by it, at the time they are granted immigration category and without interruption to the time to renew your immigration card, and consecutively.”
This legal requirement applies to any category of residency either temporary or permanent that is granted under the Costa Rican Immigration Law.
Penalties:Employers who do not comply with all obligations relating to social security, the payment of wages or other compensation to entitled workers hired and their labor rights, are subject to administrative fines and penalties established by law.
The Immigration Control Regulation, Nº 36769-G stated the following:
“Section 196.-In detecting the exercise of immigration control any irregularity relating to the obligations inherent to the social security system, the payment of wages or other compensation to foreigners regardless of their immigration status, the Immigration Department shall communicate to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and CCSS, from within their competencies”.
All companies, individuals, public or private that provide occupation to foreign persons not authorized, may be sanctioned by the Immigration Department, with a fine ranging from two to twelve times the amount of a base salary (from $1600usd up to $16.000USD) Besides, all administrative fines that the Social Security Department and Ministry of Labor could apply.

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WOS or Wholly Owned Subsidiary in Costa Rica

Luis Pereira — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:03:33 +0000

After a recent relocation process we attend, we are impressed about our country. pur client has operation in India for several years, and for many reasons (time zone, distance, etc) they decided to start a research process in the area, and choose Costa Rica, and DyNCR to assist during all the process.

In a short time, we started the incorporation process, licenses and permits, and also a recruitment process according with its instructions, our HHRR department interview more than 250 options. Today with a starting team of 12, they are more than happy and surprised about how fast the team learned, and how efficient they are, they think the same work should be made from 22 in India, here 12!!

Today, this new US company is having business in Costa Rica, we are convinced why more entrepreneurs are considering Costa Rica to open its subsidiary.

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Crisis or challenges in Costa Rica?

Luis Pereira — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:12:57 +0000

Reading this week a Costa Rican financial newspaper, I found a story about the flowers industry and how they had a bad year. Nothing new in comparison with the stories we use to read nowadays. But my friend and mentor Pedro Vindas made the difference!.-

Pedro armed with years of knowledge and a company TRUSTING in him, implemented a program to improve all the process in the company this GENERATED a big change in the operation and consequently the sales were bigger.

So, Knowing Pedro, this not surprised me, but it gives me more reasons to confirm that this crisis give us a great CHALLENGE to improve and review how is our company running, does not CARE if has 5 o 1000 collaborators.

What are doing your competitors at this time? read this story and choose what you should be doing for your business

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Immigration Status in Costa Rica – Investors

Luis Pereira — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:53:51 +0000

Due a recent resolution from Costarrican Immigration Offices, there is a better and simplest chance to obtain an immigration status as Investor in Costa Rica.-

Before this new resolution, the investment should be considered «good for Costa Rica» or with national impact.

From now, is just needed to invest or have investments for $200.000 in Costa Rica; lots or houses, properties, stocks, cds, etc, doesn’t matter if those are inscribed under your personal name, or under a corporation.-

Another good benefit is that this status grant the right to the foreigner to work in Costa Rica, in your own business.

This is a good change for those who are in Costa Rica as «eternal tourist» to get a legal status.

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Business and Corporation Taxes Costa Rica

Luis Pereira — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:33:59 +0000

Today the country borders are just for the real world, and in my opinion everyday we are living more in a virtual than a real world. Many year ago, when we planned to visit another country, the trip preparation was a big work, because if you were not physically, then all the operation in the firm stopped.

Today, every time i fly i m «out » just during the flying time, as soon as i landed, we are back in touch, and everything works great, doesn’t matter if you are here in Costa Rica, or in Daytona beach in flip flops !!!

Well, This happen with the companies and its taxes, more and more clients asked me about tripartite structures where for example a Costa Rican Corporations is selling services in US, for Italy clients, you can see here, that you can get the benefits of each country, a good human resources from a country, a good customer in the other, and a perfect tax treatment in the other.

In our case, Costa Rica has a territorial taxation structure, not a global taxation, then, in those cases where the incomes comes from products sold or services provided outside the country, those incomes are not consider as an income or profit taxable.

In the past this structure were used just for the biggest corporation but today is simple and fast. we are glad to provide more information, just contact us.-

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investing in Costa rica. Is your business secure in Costa Rica

Luis Pereira — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:06:12 +0000

Im sure about the excellence of our human resources, the quality of life, the economic potential of Costa Rica, for year we have been helping companies to stablish its operation in Costa Rica, and normally our clients are surprised about how fast its costarrican staff learn, and how they are able to solve the issues. That is why this comments on the Foreign Direct Investment dont surprised me:

«Costa Rica performed consistently well across most categories, ranking in the top five in the areas of economic potential, quality of life, business friendliness, human resources …»

Im glad that our potential is recognized, and this give more reason to continues without a doubt offering Costa Rica, as an excelente place to have your nearshore business.-

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I want to Start a Business In Costa Rica

Luis Pereira — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:01:52 +0000

Here at DYN we read everyday this from our customers, start a business in Costa Rica, today more than never Costa rica is one of the most attractive business destinies. Great Time zone, 2-3 hour non.-stops flights from US, great Internet services, and first to all, people ready to make business. You have questions, well, dont hesitate and contact us, we will be glad to provide you all information you need about, taxes, incorporations, manpower. We love our business!

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Limited Liability Companies in Costa Rica

Luis Pereira — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:02:26 +0000

The limited liability Company (LLC) called in Costa Rica as LTDA is a easy to operate company simplest than the Corporation (Anonymous Society or Sociedad Anonima), you can find in the LLC or LTDA many advantages for business in Costa Rica, some of its characteristics are:

1. There are no Board of Directors.

2. It is operate by a manager, and if the company grows, can have more managers.

3. Have two private records(books), one for the shareholders meetings, one for the shareholders registration.

4. The shares (quotas) are common stock, and in those cases where the shareholder wants to transfer his share, he needs to be provided by his partners an authorization in advance.

5. The stock capital is not possible to constitute in US dollars, just in Colones.

6. The Shareholder meeting is also its controller-

Today, this structure is great for a small business, but here in Costa Rica, are big companies using for many years a LLC structure.-

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happy people and business – Costa Rica the happiest nation

Luis Pereira — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:05:01 +0000

I have learned many things in my life, but maybe one of the most important rules i followed is «be happy», before money and business, being happy is absolutely necessary. Recently i took a big big decision, but first of all was because my happiness was in risk. I decided to go for happiness.The people you have around, the place where you live and work, the book you read, should focus to makes you a better person, and how you know if you are in the right path? are you happier than one year ago? if not, something is not going well.

But, what is the deal about business and money?? well, work first to be happy, and everything will be positively affected. Don´t think in the prize think in the competition!!! enjoy your life, your family, the people around you , your clients, and once all these are making you happy, anything you do will be going better, faster, and in a productive way.

Today i read at CNN that Costa Rica is the happiest nation around the world, this makes me think about my business, and how this affect me, well when i see my staff, and how they do their work, how we as a team solve the daily issues, it doesn’t surprise me, we are a happy team in a Happy nation!! and we are not an exception !!! when you have contact with Costarrican people (ticos) you will fell a happy person, this is another reason to consider Costa Rica as a business destination, we are focused to be happy, and happy people makes everything better.

Be happy, do business in Costa Rica, !!!!

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