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Costa Rica Defers VAT on Construction Services by One Year

18 September 2020

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Costa Rica

Costa Rica published Law No. 9887 in the Official Gazette on 16 September 2020. The Law is effective from the date of publication and provides a one-year exemption from the application of VAT on engineering, architecture, topography, and civil works construction services provided for registered projects in Costa Rica (construction services). Unlike the recent deferral for tourism services that essentially shifted the transitional implementation of VAT by one year to 1 July 2021, Law No. 9887 provides the following new transitional terms for construction services: 100% exemption from VAT from the date following the effective date of the law (17...