Buying a business in Costa Rica can appear safer than starting from the beginning. The company already has: Employees Customers Suppliers Licenses Equipment Operating procedures Historical revenue […]
Domestic workers in Costa Rica: Hiring someone to clean a home, maintain a garden, care for an older family member or watch over a property often begins […]
Terminating an employee in Costa Rica is not simply a matter of announcing that the working relationship has ended. The employer must first determine: Whether the termination […]
Employee benefits in Costa Rica: Foreign employers are often surprised by how many employment obligations continue when an employee is on vacation, medically unable to work, pregnant, […]
If Escazú represents Costa Rica’s mature, internationally oriented western suburb, Santa Ana represents the newer version of that lifestyle. For foreigners considering living in Santa Ana, the […]
Payroll compliance in Costa Rica involves more than paying the agreed salary on time. An employer must correctly identify the employee’s minimum-wage category, classify the work schedule, […]
Hiring the first employee is a major step for any business operating in Costa Rica. It is also the point when an informal project becomes an employer […]
A written independent-contractor agreement is only the beginning of the classification analysis in Costa Rica. The more important question is whether the person actually operates as an […]
Hiring someone as an independent contractor can appear simpler than placing that person on payroll. The business pays an invoice. The worker handles their own taxes and […]
Yes. CAJA in Costa Rica for residents is mandatory. After a foreign national receives approval under one of the Costa Rica residency categories, whether temporary residency, permanent […]