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Costa Rica rules and regulations often change, confusing most people. What better way to clear the panorama than to have a checklist to mark off what is okay and what is not. The best policy in this country is to avoid problems by catching them before they fester.

For those owning a company these are the important things to track: 1.) the company’s records at the Registro Nacional, 2.) the status of the company at Hacienda (the tax department) and 3.) the status of the company at the Banco Central regarding its RTBF report.

For anyone who still does not know what that is, RTBF is short for Registro de Transparencia y Beneficiarios Finales. The phrase translates into English as transparency and final beneficiaries register. The report was due in April, but the government extended the deadline to May 31 due to COVID-19.

For those owing property in their personal name or in a company, these things should also be checked: 1.) taxes at the municipality and 2.) if there is a water concession on the property, verify it is up-to-date with MINAE, the water directorate.

Here is the checklist: [Read more…]