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Revised Legislation to Restore Registration Tax Approved by Costa Rican Congressional Committee

27 May 2016

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Costa Rica

On 16 may 2016, revised legislation to restore Costa Rica's annual registration tax was published in the Official Gazette following approval from the Congressional Committee on Financial Affairs. The registration tax was ruled unconstitutional in January 2015, and legislation to make the necessary revisions to retain the tax was submitted to Congress in December 2015 ({News-2015-12-15/P/2- previous coverage}). As revised, the legislation includes that: For companies with gross income exceeding 280 base salaries in the previous year, the annual registration tax is equal to 50% of the base salary; For companies with gross income exceeding 120 base salaries up to...