Costa Rica

Side-by-side tax comparison of 1 country

Costa Rica flagCosta Rica
Costa RicaCosta

Territorial-source system, with exceptional taxation of certain foreign-source passive income where applicable substance requirements are not met. Standard corporate income tax is 30% of net income.

Corporate Tax
30%
Income Tax
0% - 25%
VAT Rate
13%
Capital Gains Tax
15%
Effective Rate
30%
Income Tax Brackets
  • 0 - 11,016,0000%
  • 11,016,000 - 16,164,00010%
  • 16,164,000 - 28,368,00015%
  • 28,368,000 - 56,724,00020%
  • 56,724,000 - ∞25%
Capital Gains
15%

General capital-gains rate is 15%. A 2.25% rate may be elected under stated conditions for the first sale of qualifying assets acquired before or under the applicable post-1 July 2019 rules.

How much business.tax - Calculate and Compare Business Taxes Worldwide