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Costa Rica UBO / RTBF 2026-2027: Filing Guide
Home › Blog › Commercial Law › Costa Rica UBO / RTBF Costa Rica UBO / RTBF 2026–2027: Who Must File, Who Can Sign and How to Prepare for April 2027 For many Costa Rican companies, the annual UBO Costa Rica filing — formally the Registro de Transparencia y Beneficiarios Finales (RTBF) — is straightforward […]
Inactive Companies Income Statement in Costa Rica: Form 272 (Former D-195)
Home › Blog › Commercial Law › Form 272 Inactive Company Filing Costa Rica Form 272 for Inactive Companies: Informational Return (Former D-195) If your Costa Rica corporation is dormant and does not carry out business activity, it may still have to file an annual informational return. Today, inactive legal entities file through TRIBU-CR under […]
How to Start a Company in Costa Rica (2026 Guide for Foreigners)
Home › How to Start a Company in Costa Rica How to Start a Company in Costa Rica (2026 Guide for Foreigners) Quick take (how to approach company formation): Starting a company in Costa Rica is usually straightforward for foreigners, but the real difference between a smooth setup and future problems lies in early decisions: […]
Starting a Business in Costa Rica: Tips and Steps
Company Formation · Costa Rica How to Start a Business in Costa Rica – Complete Legal Guide (2026) Starting a business in Costa Rica is a smart move for entrepreneurs targeting the U.S.–LatAm corridor. With political stability, strong rule of law and FTA access, Costa Rica is a prime destination for company registration, business licenses […]
Inactive Companies in Costa Rica: Obligations 2026-2027
Home › Blog › Commercial Law › Inactive Companies in Costa Rica Inactive Companies in Costa Rica 2026-2027: Obligations, Risks and What Happens Next Inactive does not mean obligation-free. A Costa Rican company that holds a single property, sits dormant after a paused project, or was formed for a deal that never closed is still […]
Costa Rica Gambling License: What’s Possible in 2026
Home › Blog › Costa Rica Gambling License Costa Rica Gambling License: What’s Actually Possible in 2026 If you are researching a Costa Rica gambling license or an online gambling license in Costa Rica, you will find conflicting claims online. The key distinction for 2026 is that Costa Rica does not offer a conventional online […]
Investment in Costa Rica 2026: Market Entry Planner
Home › Blog › Commercial Law › Investment in Costa Rica Investment in Costa Rica 2026: Market Entry, Legal Structure and Investor Route Planner Planning an investment in Costa Rica starts with a commercial decision, not an incorporation form. In practice, a new operating company, a branch, an acquisition, a real estate project and a […]
Marijuana Laws in Costa Rica: 2026 Guide
Home › Blog › Corporate Law › Marijuana Laws Marijuana Laws in Costa Rica: 2026 Legal Guide for Investors It’s 8:45 a.m. in San José. The sun is already hitting the Central Valley, and a foreign investor sits in a taxi on the way to a meeting with our firm. He opens a folder — […]
Opening a Bank Account in Costa Rica 2026
Home › Blog › Commercial Law › Opening a Bank Account in Costa Rica Opening a Bank Account in Costa Rica 2026: Foreigners, Companies and Banking Readiness Checker Opening a bank account in Costa Rica is not usually difficult because of one form. The frustration starts when one missing document leads to another request, a […]
Costa Rica–China FTA: 2025 Investor Guide
Home › Blog › Costa Rica–China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Costa Rica–China Free Trade Agreement (FTA): 2025 Investor Guide for Market Entry & Tariff Savings Quick take: The Costa Rica–China FTA—signed April 8, 2010 and in force since August 1, 2011—removes tariffs on most goods over staged schedules, adds clear rules of origin, and […]
Costa Rica Investing Mistakes: 15 to Avoid (2026 Guide)
Home › Blog › Costa Rica Investing Mistakes 15 Common Costa Rica Investing Mistakes — and How to Avoid Them As corporate and real estate counsel at AG Legal, we routinely see Costa Rica investing mistakes that were entirely preventable and cost foreign investors time and money. Almost none of them come from bad luck. […]