Preventing and Solving Problems for Expats in Costa Rica
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Last year the form was to be called the D-135. However, that was changed to the D-101, and then changed again to the D-101 simplificado, which stand for simplified in English, but its official name is the D-101-2. The tax return was due March 15, but has now been extended to an undermined date because it is not ready. When it is, people will have two and a half months to comply and file the return. [Continue reading]
Exclusive to A.M. Costa Rica The deadline for inactive companies was March 15. The date has been moved to an undetermined future time. Tax returns will be due two and a half months after officials in La Dirección General de Tributación (the tax … [Continue reading]
Exclusive to A.M. Costa Rica Believe it or not the Costa Rican government has changed the rules, again! Expats and anyone else holding property or other assets in an inactive company should pay attention, everything they have heard or read up … [Continue reading]
Exclusive to A.M. Costa Rica This is an early wake-up call for all Ticos, expats, and anyone else with an inactive Costa Rican company. The equity tax form D-135 is due March 15. “Equity,” is a fancy name for “net capital” or “net assets.” Most … [Continue reading]
Exclusive to A.M. Costa Rica All organizational structures in Costa Rica should have company legal books. Sometimes neglectful notaries do not prepare them for clients as they should when they create a company. In other cases, notaries want to … [Continue reading]
There have been several positive legal and tax changes in the past month that are important to expats and Ticos alike. Three warrant special mention: The new rules for online board meetings, the changes to the fines for not filing the RTBF for 2019, … [Continue reading]
Exclusive to A.M. Costa Rica September is almost upon everyone. It is the month the 2020 RTBF is due, again. The same bank-breaking fines are still a reality, so it would be a good idea to take heed and get ready to file the report. For those … [Continue reading]