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Country Commerce Costa Rica
Description:
Despite recent movements to increase competition in the telecommunications sector, the government ruled
out deregulating internet and telephony tariffs in 2014. The Superintendency of Telecommunications
(Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones), an industry regulator, has commissioned a series of studies on
the viability of further opening the market. It expects the first study to be concluded by end-2015, followed
by a period of public consultation.
A new minimum wage went into force in July 2015 via Decree 39055-MTSS, increasing the pay floor by 0.94%
for private-sector workers. For skilled workers, the new monthly minimum wage ranges from C286,467.36
for unspecialised workers to C615,083.69 for workers with post-graduate degrees. For unskilled workers, the
new minimum daily wage ranges from C9,598.73 for unspecialised workers to C12,537.91 for specialised
workers.
In February 2015 Congress passed into law a bill (No. 19,245) aimed at improving the collection of personal
taxes. The new law introduces a number of scenarios under which individuals must confirm having met their
tax obligations, among other measures. The law was initially proposed in July 2014, motivated by the
country's high levels of tax evasion.
Contents:
Country Commerce Costa Rica
Regulatory/market assessment
Regulatory/market watch
Costa Rica's position in the global economy
Political/commercial background: Political conditions
Political/commercial background: Market conditions
Political/commercial background: Currency
Political/commercial background: State role in the economy
Political/commercial background: Foreign investment
Political/commercial background: Recent foreign direct investment
Political/commercial background: International agreements
Organising an investment: Basic investment approval
Organising an investment: Investment-approval checklist
Organising an investment: Acquisition of an existing firm
Organising an investment: Building and related permits
Organising an investment: Holding patterns
Organising an investment: Environmental law
Organising an investment: Acquisition of real estate
Organising an investment: Establishing a local company
Organising an investment: Establishing a branch
Organising an investment: Requirements of a corporation--sociedad anonima (
Human resources: Overview
Human resources: Labour law
Human resources: Industrial labour
Human resources: Wages and fringe benefits
Human resources: Working hours
Human resources: Part-time and temporary help
Human resources: Termination of employment
Human resources: Employment of foreigners
National incentives: General incentives
National incentives: Industry-specific incentives
National incentives: Regional incentives
National incentives: Export incentives and zones
Corporate taxes: Overview
Corporate taxes: Corporate tax rates
Corporate taxes: Taxable income defined
Corporate taxes: Depreciation
Corporate taxes: Capital taxes
Corporate taxes: Treatment of capital gains
Corporate taxes: Taxes on interest and dividends
Corporate taxes: Taxes on royalties and fees
Corporate taxes: Double-tax treaties
Corporate taxes: Intercompany charges
Corporate taxes: Turnover, sales and excise taxes
Corporate taxes: Other taxes
Personal taxes: Overview
Personal taxes: Determination of taxable income
Personal taxes: Personal tax rates
Personal taxes: Capital taxes
Competition policy: Overview
Competition policy: Monopolies and market dominance
Competition policy: Mergers
Competition policy: Freedom to sell
Competition policy: Price controls
Exchange controls: Overview
Exchange controls: Repatriation of capital
Exchange controls: Profit remittances
Exchange controls: Loan inflows and repayment
Exchange controls: Remittance of royalties and fees
Exchange controls: Restrictions on trade-related payments
Trade policy: Overview
Trade policy: Tariffs and import taxes
Trade policy: Import restrictions
Trade policy: Taxes on exports
Trade policy: Free ports, zones
Trade policy: Export restrictions
Trade policy: Export insurance and credit
Intellectual property and e-commerce: IPR overview
Intellectual property and e-commerce: Protection of intellectual property
Intellectual property and e-commerce: Intellectual-property law
Intellectual property and e-commerce: Registering property
Intellectual property and e-commerce: Recent licensing agreements
Intellectual property and e-commerce: Negotiating a licence
Intellectual property and e-commerce: Administrative restrictions
Intellectual property and e-commerce: Forms of e-commerce
Intellectual property and e-commerce: Growth of e-commerce
Intellectual property and e-commerce: E-government trends
Intellectual property and e-commerce: Consumer protection
Intellectual property and e-commerce: Contract law and dispute resolution
Intellectual property and e-commerce: Basis of taxation
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Central American region
Costa Rica
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