Owning property in Costa Rica is much more than just having a deed. Possession is nine-tenths of the law in this country. Most people believe it is a simple procedure to buy a piece of land in Costa Rica. One just needs to have an attorney check to … [Continue reading]
Unusual Property Tax System Hurts Newcomer
First there was arithmetic, and then came new math, and now Costa Rica has introduced tax math. Aristotle, the Greece philosopher, was the first ever to theorize this kind of geometric mathematics in his book The Physics. So no one should be … [Continue reading]
Registry Law Creates Chance to Steal Property
By Garland M. Baker Special to A.M. Costa Rica Most people are unaware of the changes to the property registration laws at the Registro Nacional or National Registry which were modified last year. However, these changes have opened the doors to … [Continue reading]
Following The Rules Is Way to Protect Property
Property is registered here in Zapote The Web page is www.registronacional.go.cr Horror stories abound of property owners not doing their homework or, expressed in legal terms, their due diligence, and losing their property to unscrupulous third … [Continue reading]
Big Guanacaste Bridge Has Long-Term Implications
Tourists and vendors take advantage of the rest area near the Puente Amistad on the Río Tempisque. The Puente Tempisque Amistad Taiwan or Tempisque Friendship Taiwan Bridge is much more than just that. The viewing area is a place for tourists to … [Continue reading]
Tax Form D-175 Represents Catch-22 For Filers
Individuals who own companies face a Catch-22 situation when they decide what they will do with the D-175 tax form. A November 10, 2003 article explained how this year’s tax form D-175 is a sting operation, of sorts, by Tributación Directa, the … [Continue reading]
Special Corporate Tax Form Hides Real Motive
Have you ever read that the police sent out letters or placed classified ads offering some phony promotion to catch criminals or parking ticket violators? This year Costa Rica’s tax form D-175 is a sting operation of sorts, too. For many years, in … [Continue reading]