Costa Rica
Company registration
A flexible solution for online business
with lenient regulation and low operational costs
with lenient regulation and low operational costs
Registration timeframe 12 days
Full set of documents
Fully remote
Costa Rica
Company registration
A flexible solution for online business
with lenient regulation and low operational costs
with lenient regulation and low operational costs
Registration timeframe 12 days
Full set of documents
Fully remote
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Advantages of a Costa Rica company
Taxes
Foreign-sourced income
is not subject to taxation
is not subject to taxation
For online business
Commonly used
for consulting, IT,
and eCommerce
for consulting, IT,
and eCommerce
Data protection
No public access to information about beneficiaries
No currency control
Free international transfers in any currency
Choose your plan
Incorporation
✔ Company name check
✔ Document Preparation:
✔ Submission of documents to the Costa Rica Commercial Registry
✔ Obtaining the company ID
✔ Company registration documents
in digital form
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Legal address and Representative
✔ Registered legal address in Costa Rica
for 1 year
✔ Legal representative services
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Tax registration
✔ Registration with the online tax platform ATV (Administración Tributaria Virtual)
✔ Registration with the Single Tax Registry (Registro Único Tributario, RUT)
✔ Company name check
✔ Document Preparation:
- Escritura Pública de Constitución
- Bylaws (Estatutos)
✔ Submission of documents to the Costa Rica Commercial Registry
✔ Obtaining the company ID
✔ Company registration documents
in digital form
_________________________________________
Legal address and Representative
✔ Registered legal address in Costa Rica
for 1 year
✔ Legal representative services
_________________________________________
Tax registration
✔ Registration with the online tax platform ATV (Administración Tributaria Virtual)
✔ Registration with the Single Tax Registry (Registro Único Tributario, RUT)
Incorporation
✔ Company name check
✔ Document Preparation:
✔ Submission of documents to the Costa Rica Commercial Registry
✔ Obtaining the company ID
✔ Company registration documents
in digital form
_________________________________________
Legal address and Representative
✔ Registered legal address in Costa Rica
for 1 year
✔ Legal representative services
_________________________________________
Tax registration
✔ Registration with the online tax platform ATV (Administración Tributaria Virtual)
✔ Registration with the Single Tax Registry (Registro Único Tributario, RUT)
✔ Company name check
✔ Document Preparation:
- Escritura Pública de Constitución
- Bylaws (Estatutos)
✔ Submission of documents to the Costa Rica Commercial Registry
✔ Obtaining the company ID
✔ Company registration documents
in digital form
_________________________________________
Legal address and Representative
✔ Registered legal address in Costa Rica
for 1 year
✔ Legal representative services
_________________________________________
Tax registration
✔ Registration with the online tax platform ATV (Administración Tributaria Virtual)
✔ Registration with the Single Tax Registry (Registro Único Tributario, RUT)
Incorporation
✔ Company name check
✔ Document Preparation:
✔ Submission of documents to the Costa Rica Commercial Registry
✔ Obtaining the company ID
✔ Company registration documents
in digital form
_________________________________________
Legal address and Representative
✔ Registered legal address in Costa Rica
for 1 year
✔ Legal representative services
_________________________________________
Tax registration
✔ Registration with the online tax platform ATV (Administración Tributaria Virtual)
✔ Registration with the Single Tax Registry (Registro Único Tributario, RUT)
✔ Company name check
✔ Document Preparation:
- Escritura Pública de Constitución
- Bylaws (Estatutos)
✔ Submission of documents to the Costa Rica Commercial Registry
✔ Obtaining the company ID
✔ Company registration documents
in digital form
_________________________________________
Legal address and Representative
✔ Registered legal address in Costa Rica
for 1 year
✔ Legal representative services
_________________________________________
Tax registration
✔ Registration with the online tax platform ATV (Administración Tributaria Virtual)
✔ Registration with the Single Tax Registry (Registro Único Tributario, RUT)
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know before launching your business in Costa Rica
Costa Rica is a stable, neutral country with favorable legislation and a high level of confidentiality. It is popular among entrepreneurs engaged in international activities, especially from Latin America and the USA.
Yes, 100% foreign ownership is allowed. Shareholders and directors can be residents of any country.
No, there are no residency requirements for directors. However, a resident representative (Resident Agent) must be appointed – usually a lawyer registered in Costa Rica.
If a company does not conduct business in Costa Rica and does not receive income from within the country, no local taxes apply. For resident companies, a progressive corporate income tax applies (ranging from 5% to 30%) depending on certain thresholds.
Yes, since 2022 all companies are required to register and maintain accounting records, even in the absence of activity. However, zero reporting is permitted if the company is inactive.
Jurisdiction overview: Costa Rica
Costa Rica is one of the most flexible and business-friendly jurisdictions in Latin America for international companies operating in online services, IT projects, iGaming platforms, digital services, and export-oriented businesses. Company registration in Costa Rica is widely chosen by entrepreneurs who value a territorial tax system, legal clarity, and the ability to operate without mandatory licensing for certain online activities.
The jurisdiction is not considered a classic offshore, while still maintaining tax neutrality for income generated outside Costa Rica. This makes Costa Rica particularly attractive for B2C and B2B business models where clients, payment providers, and operational infrastructure are located abroad.
A company in Costa Rica may be established with 100% foreign ownership, with no requirements for local shareholders or directors. In practice, the most commonly used legal forms are Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada (SRL) and Sociedad Anónima (SA), depending on the business model and the requirements of banks and payment service providers.
Costa Rica is well suited for projects that require a transparent corporate structure, a stable legal environment, and the ability to scale international online operations without excessive regulatory burden.
The jurisdiction is not considered a classic offshore, while still maintaining tax neutrality for income generated outside Costa Rica. This makes Costa Rica particularly attractive for B2C and B2B business models where clients, payment providers, and operational infrastructure are located abroad.
A company in Costa Rica may be established with 100% foreign ownership, with no requirements for local shareholders or directors. In practice, the most commonly used legal forms are Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada (SRL) and Sociedad Anónima (SA), depending on the business model and the requirements of banks and payment service providers.
Costa Rica is well suited for projects that require a transparent corporate structure, a stable legal environment, and the ability to scale international online operations without excessive regulatory burden.
- Legal system: Civil law (continental legal system)
- Economic model: Territorial taxation
- Foreign ownership: 100% foreign ownership permitted
- Physical presence: Not required for international business operations
- Currency: Costa Rican Colón (CRC); USD is widely used in practice
- SRL (Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada): LLC-equivalent, a flexible structure suitable for small and medium-sized businesses
- SA (Sociedad Anónima): Joint-stock company, commonly used for larger or scalable corporate structures
- Registro Nacional de Costa Rica – company registration and corporate records
- Ministerio de Hacienda – tax authority
Available Company Structures
- Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada (SRL): Optimal for online businesses, service companies, and international projects
- Sociedad Anónima (SA): Commonly used for larger corporate structures and investor-backed projects
- Individuals and legal entities from any country
- Minimum one shareholder
- Minimum one director
- Residency is not required
- A local director is not mandatory for international business activities
- Registered legal address in Costa Rica
- Appointment of a local legal representative
- Registration with the tax authorities
- Completion of KYC / AML procedures for banking and payment services
Costa Rica applies a strict territorial taxation system, which is a key advantage of this jurisdiction.
Reporting and Compliance in Costa Rica
Unlike classic offshore jurisdictions, Costa Rica requires basic tax and corporate compliance, which increases its credibility with banks and financial institutions.
- Income sourced outside Costa Rica: not subject to corporate income tax
- Income sourced within Costa Rica: subject to corporate income tax under a progressive scale
- Dividend tax: withheld only when profits are distributed from locally taxable income
- Value Added Tax (VAT): applies exclusively to domestic transactions within Costa Rica
- Capital gains tax: applies only to the disposal of assets connected to Costa Rica
Reporting and Compliance in Costa Rica
Unlike classic offshore jurisdictions, Costa Rica requires basic tax and corporate compliance, which increases its credibility with banks and financial institutions.
- Accounting records: mandatory
- Annual tax return: must be filed even in the absence of taxable income
- Public financial reporting: not required
- Audit: required only if certain thresholds are exceeded or for regulated activities
- CRS: Costa Rica participates in the automatic exchange of tax information
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