The Costa Rican Government continues to promote a new fiscal plan aimed at strengthening public finances. Although the measures are...
La reforma fiscal en Costa Rica: por qué conviene seguir su evolución
El Gobierno de Costa Rica continúa impulsando un nuevo plan fiscal con el objetivo de fortalecer las finanzas públicas. Si...
M&A in Latin America in 2025: Fewer Deals, Higher Value, and Greater Strategic Discipline
Latin America’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market closed 2025 under a clear theme: selectivity. While the total number of transactions...
Advisory Services and Sustainable Investment: A Strategic Opportunity in Latin America
In late August 2025, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private arm of the World Bank, and BTG Pactual, the...
Costa Rica approves new income scale for self-employed workers
The recent approval of Law 23.578, which will come into effect on January 1, 2026, brings a significant change to...
Costa Rica becomes the first country in the Americas to receive OECD certification for free trade zones
Costa Rica has reached a historic milestone by becoming the first country in the Americas to receive certification from the...
Costa Rica promotes its audiovisual industry with tax incentives and institutional strengthening
On April 8, 2025, Costa Rica’s new Cinematography and Audiovisual Law (Law No. 10657) was published in the Official Gazette,...
Costa Rica’s Attractiveness for International Business Expansion
Costa Rica has established itself as an attractive destination for foreign investors thanks to its political stability, tax incentives, and...
Costa Rica plans to attract foreign direct investment in the semiconductor industry
Costa Rica’s Ministry of Foreign Trade has unveiled a distinctive plan to attract investment in the semiconductor sector. This plan...
Costa Rica takes a firm step against corruption with Law 10.437
The Law for the Protection of Whistleblowers and Witnesses of Acts of Corruption Against Labor Retaliation (Law 10.437) was enacted...
Costa Rica attracts new investments with law that promotes competitiveness
The legal initiative establishes a series of benefits for companies that make new investments in Costa Rica outside the Greater...
Costa Rica looks to attract investors and rentier capitalists to boost its pandemic-hit economy
Law 9,996 aims to generate an interest among those people coming into Costa Rica under the migratory status as investors,...
Free Trade Zone in Costa Rica
As part of its export strategy, its promotion of investment, and to incentivize the development of economic activities, the State...
OECD admits Costa Rica as its 38th member
May was an important month for Costa Rica: the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) officially invited the Central...
The Opportunities in Costa Rica
Costa Rica has a mixed economy and is characterized as one of the most open in the world. Its exports...