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August 31st: Day of the Black Person and Afro-Costa Rican Culture

August 26th, 2024

August 31st is a holiday in Costa Rica, celebrated as the Day of the Black Person and Afro-Costa Rican Culture. This day honors the heritage and contr...

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August 15th: Mother's Day in Costa Rica

August 15th, 2024

On August 15th, Costa Rica celebrates Mother's Day, a special occasion dedicated to honoring and appreciating mothers for their love, dedication,...

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August 2nd in Costa Rica: Day of the Virgin of the Angels

August 2nd, 2024

August 2 is a day of great cultural and religious importance in Costa Rica, known as the Day of the Virgin of the Angels, the patroness of the country...

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July 25th in Costa Rica: Annexation of Guanacaste Day

July 24th, 2024

This year 2024 marks the 200th anniversary of the Annexation of the Nicoya Party to Costa Rica. This historic decision, made in 1824, was a significan...

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Artificial Intelligence: Implementation - First steps

July 15th, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has evolved from being an exclusive technology for large corporations to becoming an accessible and highly valuable tool ...

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Holidays in Costa Rica for the year 2024

April 14th, 2023

During 2024 there will be five long weekends, either due to the transfer of holidays or because the holiday falls on a Friday or Monday.

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Holidays in Costa Rica for the year 2023

April 14th, 2023

Costa Rica will have 12 holidays in 2023, three of them are not non-compulsory payment and four are transferred to Monday.

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Public Accountant or Private Accountant? What should I choose?

April 17th, 2022

Do you know the difference between the services of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and an Incorporated Private Accountant (CPI)?

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Holidays in Costa Rica for the year 2022

December 28th, 2021

Costa Rica will have 12 holidays in 2022, three of them are non-compulsory payment, two are moved to Monday and a new holiday is created.

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Registry of transparency and final beneficiaries 2021

April 23rd, 2021

September 2019 was the beginning of this obligation and then it was decreed that the companies that had complied with the 2019 Declaration would be co...

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Annual informative declaration D-151 in Costa Rica.

March 21st, 2021

Declaration D-151 must be presented by taxpayers in Costa Rica who made sales where electronic receipt was not used.

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Tax on legal companies!

January 27th, 2021

The Law on Legal Entities Tax establishes that the obligors will have until January 31 to comply with this payment, without interest or fines.

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Tax compliance of inactive companies!

January 03rd, 2020

As of the 2020 fiscal period, inactive companies must submit the income tax declaration before March 15, 2021. This declaration is made on form D-101 ...

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Cybersecurity - News, methods, consequences and advice!

October 07th, 2020

Technology is increasingly present in our day to day: smartphones, smart watches, smart speakers, autonomous cars, facilitating any type of task and c...

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Changes in VAT on digital platforms and other services!

June 16th, 2020

As of August 1, the collection of 13% value added tax will begin on cross-border digital services, in compliance with the provisions of the Value Adde...

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Going virtual? New trends and work alternatives.

August 11th, 2020

If the current crisis has taught us anything, it is the importance of technological tools, which have strengthened schemes not only for study but also...

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Telecommuting, cybersecurity and outsourcing of specialized resources: The new normality.

July 23rd, 2020

From the beginning of the virus to its evolution into a pandemic, Covid has presented challenges to companies in terms of processes, policies and tech...

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Extension established by the Ministry of Finance: Resolution No. DGT-R-15-2020

July 17th, 2020

The term for the presentation and cancellation of the declarations corresponding to the obligations detailed in the Annex to this resolution is extend...

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10 free courses from Microsoft and LinkedIn to find a job during COVID-19

July 10th, 2020

Microsoft and LinkedIn identified the jobs and skills that are most in demand during COVID-19 and with the possibility of following training online.

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Changes in VAT on digital platforms and other services!

June 16th, 2020

As of August 1, the collection of 13% value added tax will begin on cross-border digital services, in compliance with the provisions of the Value Adde...

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Deadline to declare VAT for March 2020 expires today April 15!

April 15th, 2020

It is an essential requirement to enjoy the benefit of postponing the payment of VAT, make the declarations on time. To read the full statement, click...

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Characteristics of Asicon Consulting services!

April 06th, 2020

We are registered as SMEs, and up to date with the CCSS (employer), INS (work risks) and the Treasury (VAT, income, companies, etc). We are Asicon Con...

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Outsource resources or hire your own resources?

April 06th, 2020

The advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing resources and services from the financial, risk and operational point of view.

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9 Tips to work from home getting more performance!

April 05th, 2020

Tips and advice on how to implement work from home or remote work and not die trying!

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Tax relief law, help approved in the face of the pandemic.

March 20th, 2020

The help defined by the Costa Rican government to face the Covid-19 emergency!

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How to write the correct date in 2020?

January 05th, 2020

Let's avoid risks when writing the date on legal, financial and general documents!

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