Registration fee is from 2300 €
Registration period — 2 days
Minimum authorized capital - not established
Remote opening — yes
Financial statements — yes
The Republic of Costa Rica is one of the most stable jurisdictions in Central America, offering favorable conditions for international business. Thanks to its territorial tax system, fast registration procedure, and the possibility of 100% foreign ownership, the country is in demand among owners of IT companies, trading businesses, consulting agencies, e-commerce projects, and other international ventures.
Costa Rica is a promising jurisdiction for international business thanks to its stable legal system, openness to foreign investors, and fast company registration procedure.
Company registration in Costa Rica is often used for:
international trade;
IT companies;
software development;
SaaS projects;
e-commerce;
digital services;
consulting business;
marketing agencies;
online platforms;
select cryptocurrency projects (after legal analysis);
gaming and e-tech companies.
An important advantage of registering a business in Costa Rica is its territorial tax system, under which income from foreign sources is not subject to corporate tax under certain conditions. That is why this jurisdiction is regarded by international entrepreneurs as one of the options for conducting foreign economic activity.
Maira Consult provides turnkey support for company registration in Costa Rica together with local licensed partners. We ensure business setup in Costa Rica and full legal support, document preparation, communication with the registrar, and ongoing corporate support.
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Territorial tax system for foreign income
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Company registration is possible within 24-48 hours
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100% foreign ownership with no residency requirements
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High level of confidentiality for owner information
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Suitable for international trade, IT, and digital business
In Costa Rica, the most popular forms of doing business are
Both forms allow 100% foreign ownership, do not impose residency requirements for owners or directors, and are suitable for international commercial activity.
The company name is checked for uniqueness in the Registro Nacional (National Registry of Costa Rica) and must include a designation of the chosen legal form: "S.A." for Sociedad Anónima or "S.R.L." / "Ltda." for Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada. The name may be in Spanish or English.
The law does not set a minimum share capital for most companies. Its amount is determined by the founders depending on the needs of the business.
A company director can be an individual of any nationality. There are no Costa Rican residency requirements.
Companies can be wholly owned by foreign individuals or legal entities.
Companies are required to comply with local corporate and tax law requirements. The scope of reporting depends on the type of activity and the presence of tax obligations.
Costa Rica applies a territorial taxation principle, under which income from foreign sources is generally not subject to corporate taxation in the country, provided the legal requirements are met.
Regardless of whether it conducts activity in Costa Rica, every registered company, active or inactive, is required to pay a separate corporate tax on legal entities (Impuesto a las Personas Jurídicas) annually by January 31. The amount depends on the company's status: for inactive companies it is fixed and small, while for active companies it depends on gross income. Inactive companies must additionally file an annual informational declaration of assets and submit data to the register of beneficial owners. Failure to pay the tax for three consecutive years in a row may result in the company's forced liquidation by the registry.
Information about shareholders is not publicly available in the open state registry. At the same time, data on ultimate beneficial owners is submitted to the relevant state register in accordance with legal requirements.
We select the optimal corporate form, Sociedad Anonima (S.A.) or Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada (S.R.L.), in accordance with the business objectives.
We put together the package of documents, verify information about the founders, and agree on the company structure.
We carry out KYC procedures and document verification in accordance with the requirements of local legislation.
If necessary, the structure and amount of the share capital are determined.
Once all documents have been agreed, a local notary draws up the Escritura Constitutiva (the company's articles of incorporation), after which the documents are submitted to the state registry of Costa Rica. Registration usually takes 24 to 48 hours.
After registration, the company must register with the Dirección General de Tributación (the Tax Administration of Costa Rica) and fulfill its tax obligations in accordance with current legislation.
Once registration is complete, you receive the articles of incorporation (Escritura Constitutiva), an extract from the registry, the legal entity identification number (cédula jurídica), and other constitutive documents of the company.
If necessary, we arrange for apostille certification and official translation of the documents.
We send the original documents by courier service to any country in the world.
Phone
+380 97 527-66-30Client Relations Department
+380 73 427-66-30Address
Kyiv, 01054, Ukraine,
40B Ivan Franko St., office 207
Legal information
MAIRA LLC
EDRPOU code: 38202700
Jurisdiction: Ukraine
Working hours
Monday – Friday: 09:00 – 18:00
Saturday – Sunday: closed
We respond to inquiries within 15–30 minutes during working hours