Free Zones Regime: Service companies located in Costa Rica under a Free Zone Status enjoy a combination of incentives and benefits granted by the Government.
Benefits of the system:
Exemption of all duties and consular fees on the importation of equipment, components, accessories, computers, furniture, and software licenses etc. Necessary for the production process.
Specific vehicles necessary for the operation, production and administration.
Ten years exemption on the payment of taxes on net capital and assets as well as real state transfers.
Exemption of sales and consumption taxes on the purchase of goods and services.
Tax exemption on capital repatriation.
Tax exemption on profits, dividends, income and sales.
Tax exemption on Municipal (local government) licenses for a period of ten years.