🇨🇷 Costa Rica

Latin America & Caribbean · OECD member · ISORA participant · ITTI survey participant

Costa Rica employs artificial intelligence and machine-learning for risk scoring in practice and has statutory interest limitation rules and country-by-country reporting requirements. The country's tax revenue amounted to 25.5% of GDP in 2022. Automated bulk data matching and controlled foreign company rules are not utilized.Auto-generated summary of the verified data below; every fact traces to a source on this page.

25.5%
tax-to-GDP, general govt (2022, OECD)
8/11
enforcement powers assessed

Where the tax bite lands (2022)

Tax revenue by category, % of GDP, general government — OECD Revenue Statistics (Global).

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains of individuals and corporations
5.5%
Social security contributions (SSC)
8.9%
Taxes on payroll and workforce
1.4%
Taxes on property
0.5%
Taxes on goods and services
8.3%
Other taxes
0.9%

Who collects it (2022)

Level of government% of GDP
Central government15.7%
Social security funds9.2%
State/regional government0.7%

Tax-to-GDP over time

2000201020192022
21.1%22.1%23.4%25.5%

General government, OECD Revenue Statistics (Global).

Headline statutory rates

As stated in PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries’ territory overview (fetched 2026-08-20) — the wording is PwC’s; source.

TaxHeadline rate as stated
Headline PIT rateSelf-employed: 25; Employed: 25
Headline CIT rate30
Standard VAT rate13
Headline individual capital gains tax rate15 (2.25 under certain conditions)
Headline corporate capital gains tax rate15 (2.25 under certain conditions)
WHT rates (%) (Dividends/Interest/Royalties)Resident: 15 / NA / NA; Non-resident: 15 / 15 / 25
Headline net wealth/worth tax rateCosta Rica does not have a net wealth/worth tax.
Headline inheritance tax rateCosta Rica does not have an inheritance tax.
Headline gift tax rateCosta Rica does not have a gift tax. NA stands for Not Applicable (i.e. the territory does not have the indicated tax or requirement) NP stands for Not Provided (i.e. the information is not currently provided in this chart)

Enforcement powers

AI & machine-learning risk scoring  Yes — documented practice

Self-reported in the OECD Inventory of Tax Technology Initiatives (2024 Global Survey on Digitalisation).

Survey question "Administration uses artificial intelligence" — answer: Yes

Source: OECD Inventory of Tax Technology InitiativesOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer

Automated bulk data matching  No — power absent

Self-reported to ISORA (International Survey on Revenue Administration), FY2022.

ISORA indicator "Administration undertakes fully automated compliance checks based on data matching/analysis" — value: No

Source: IMF ISORA — International Survey on Revenue AdministrationOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer

Crypto-asset reporting  Partial / committed

Listed by the OECD Global Forum as committed to implement the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework in time for first exchanges by 2028 (list updated 17 June 2025).

British Virgin Islands, Costa Rica, Hong Kong (China)

Source: OECD Global Forum — Jurisdictions committed to implement the Crypto-Asset Reporting FrameworkOfficial source · quote machine-verified 2026-08-25

Citizenship-based taxation  No — power absent

Costa Rica taxes individuals on a territorial basis (local-source income), not by citizenship (PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries).

Income taxes on individuals in Costa Rica are levied on local income irrespective of nationality and resident status.

Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Costa RicaProfessional / legal analysis · quote machine-verified 2026-08-25

Controlled foreign company (CFC) rules  No — power absent

Recorded in the OECD Corporate Tax Statistics anti-avoidance rules dataset (2026).

OECD Corporate Tax Statistics: "Is there a controlled foreign company rule in place? · Not applicable" — No

Source: OECD Corporate Tax StatisticsOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer

Interest limitation rules  Yes — statutory power

Recorded in the OECD Corporate Tax Statistics anti-avoidance rules dataset (2026).

OECD Corporate Tax Statistics: "Is there an interest limitation rule in place? · Regime 1" — Yes

Source: OECD Corporate Tax StatisticsOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer

Country-by-country reporting  Yes — statutory power

Recorded in the OECD Corporate Tax Statistics anti-avoidance rules dataset (0).

OECD Corporate Tax Statistics: "Is there a country-by-country reporting law in place?" — Yes

Source: OECD Corporate Tax StatisticsOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer

Public naming of non-compliant taxpayers  Yes — statutory power

Self-reported to ISORA (International Survey on Revenue Administration), FY2022.

ISORA indicator "Administration is empowered to make public details of some / all taxpayers subject to administrative penalties imposed for non-disclosure" — value: Yes

Source: IMF ISORA — International Survey on Revenue AdministrationOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer

Anti-avoidance regime detail (OECD Corporate Tax Statistics)

OECD-curated descriptions of this jurisdiction’s CFC, interest-limitation, CbCR and IP-regime rules.

CFC rules2 data points
Is there a controlled foreign company rule in place? · Regime 1No
Is there a controlled foreign company rule in place? · Not applicableNo
Interest limitation39 data points
Number of years allowed under carry forward/back. · Regime 1N/A (within years) The Law allows deductibility until the item is exhausted.
Number of years allowed under carry forward/back. · Rule 1 (within years) The Law allows deductibility until the item is exhausted.
Do any loss carry-back or carry-forward provisions apply? · Regime 1Yes
Do any loss carry-back or carry-forward provisions apply? · Rule 1Yes
Is a de minimis threshold present? · Regime 1Yes
Is a de minimis threshold present? · Rule 1Yes
Any other exclusions? · Regime 1No
Any other exclusions? · Rule 1No
Exclusions based on payer characteristics? · Regime 1Yes
Exclusions based on payer characteristics? · Rule 1Yes
Exclusions based on payment characteristics? · Regime 1No
Exclusions based on payment characteristics? · Rule 1No
Exclusions based on recipient characteristics? · Regime 1No
Exclusions based on recipient characteristics? · Rule 1No
Financial accounting measure applied to rule · Regime 1Interest to EBITDA
Financial accounting measure applied to rule · Rule 1Interest to EBITDA
Is there a group ratio rule or similar type of rule in place? · Regime 1No
Is there a group ratio rule or similar type of rule in place? · Rule 1No
Is there an interest limitation rule in place? · Regime 1Yes
Is there an interest limitation rule in place? · Rule 1Yes
Can interest be recharacterised as a dividend? · Regime 1No
Can interest be recharacterised as a dividend? · Rule 1No
Is the rule is applicable to net or gross interest expensing? · Regime 1for net interest expenses of twenty percent (20%) of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for each tax period.
Is the rule is applicable to net or gross interest expensing? · Rule 1for net interest expenses of twenty percent (20%) of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for each tax period.
Other mechanisms for providing taxpayers with relief where the MNE group has high levels of third party interest expense. · Regime 1It does not currently exist.
Other mechanisms for providing taxpayers with relief where the MNE group has high levels of third party interest expense. · Rule 1It does not currently exist.
Is the rule applicable to related party debt? · Regime 1Yes
Is the rule applicable to related party debt? · Rule 1Yes
Description of interest limitation rule · Regime 1A maximum deductibility for net interest expenses of twenty percent (20%) of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) is established for each tax period.
Description of interest limitation rule · Rule 1A maximum deductibility for net interest expenses of twenty percent (20%) of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) is established for each tax period.
Type of interest limitation rule · Regime 1Stripping of profits
Type of interest limitation rule · Rule 1Stripping of profits
Financial ratio referenced · Regime 1The maximum deductibility will be thirty percent (30%) and will be adjusted downwards each year by two percentage points until reaching twenty percent (20%).
Financial ratio referenced · Rule 1The maximum deductibility will be thirty percent (30%) and will be adjusted downwards each year by two percentage points until reaching twenty percent (20%).
Is the rule is applicable to third party debt? · Regime 1Yes
Is the rule is applicable to third party debt? · Rule 1Yes
Are there targeted rules to address specific risks not addressed by the general rule? · Regime 1No
Are there targeted rules to address specific risks not addressed by the general rule? · Rule 1No
Year of introduction of the interest limitation rule · Rule 12020
Country-by-country reporting4 data points
Is there a country-by-country reporting law in place?Yes
Deadline by which filings must be submitted12 months
Reports are required for MNEs with annual revenues aboveEUR 750 million
Headquarter jurisidiction filing required from01-Jan-17

Effective corporate tax rates

MeasureYearRate
Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable202523.9%
Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable20256.1%
Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable202518.9%
Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable202527.9%
Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable202515.4%
Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable202525.7%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable202524.2%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable202524.9%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable202527.2%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable202524.5%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable202523.6%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable202528.0%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable202528.2%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable202529.4%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable202528.0%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable202527.6%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable202526.0%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable202528.0%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable202534.8%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable202526.9%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable202524.1%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable202523.8%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable202526.1%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable202537.0%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable202523.7%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable202519.9%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable202512.4%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable202512.5%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable202513.2%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable202512.4%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable202512.2%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable20253.7%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable20253.8%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable20254.1%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable20253.7%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable20253.6%

OECD Corporate Tax Statistics, baseline scenario.

Administration self-reported metrics (ISORA)

Reported by the administration itself to the IMF/OECD/CIAT/IOTA International Survey on Revenue Administration. 1 = yes, 0 = no for policy questions.

IndicatorYearValue
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, not prefilled - CIT2024100
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, not prefilled - PIT2024100
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, not prefilled - VAT2024100
Population per FTE20246610.708762886598
Labor force per FTE20243037.612113402062
Corporate taxpayers per FTE in LTO/P202410.94252873563218
Active taxpayers on PIT register as percentage of Population20248.662042803869854
Active taxpayers on PIT register as percentage of Labor Force202418.85107121327243
Closing stock of collectable arrears as percentage of closing stock of arrears202486.46000003252371
CIT arrears as percentage of CIT collected202415.73765090260017
PIT arrears as percentage of PIT collected202410.60000720447622
PAYE arrears as percentage of PIT collected20241.094858744783429
VAT arrears as percentage of VAT collected20248.674035036695125
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled deemed acceptance - CIT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled confirmation required - CIT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, partially pre-filled with income and/or expense information - CIT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled deemed acceptance - PIT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled confirmation required - PIT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, partially pre-filled with income and/or expense information - PIT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled deemed acceptance - VAT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled confirmation required - VAT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, partially pre-filled with income and/or expense information - VAT20210
Additional assessments raised through all audits and verification actions as percentage of tax collections20240.5932788220223318
Audit hit rate202464.51612903225806
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, not prefilled - PAYE2024100
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, modified by taxpayer - CIT20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, not modified by taxpayer - CIT20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, modified by taxpayer - PIT20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled not modified by taxpayer - PIT20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, modified by taxpayer - PAYE20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled not modified by taxpayer - PAYE20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, modified by taxpayer - VAT20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled not modified by taxpayer - VAT20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled Total - CIT20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled Total - PIT20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled Total - PAYE20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled Total - VAT20240
Availability of specific powers in legislation / regulation to assist in collecting tax arrears20221
Administrative sanctions for taxpayer non-disclosure - Common administrative penalty framework for non-disclosure across the major tax types20221
Administrative sanctions for taxpayer non-disclosure - Penalties imposed generally take account of taxpayers' culpability (i.e. degree of blame)20221
Administrative sanctions for taxpayer non-disclosure - Administration is empowered to remit / reduce penalties in appropriate circumstances20221
Administrative sanctions for taxpayer non-disclosure - Administration is empowered to make public details of some / all taxpayers subject to administrative penalties imposed for non-disclosure20221
On-time filing rate % - CIT202466.28251129529902
On-time filing rate % - PIT202455.45701072340809
On-time filing rate % - VAT202455.88239786111913
On-time filing rate % - PAYE202433.26378155589902
Administration pre-fills PIT returns or assessments20240
Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Taxpayer personal information2021
Administration conducts random audits20220
E-filing mandatory - CIT20221
E-filing mandatory - PIT20221
E-filing mandatory - Employer Withholdings20221
E-filing mandatory - VAT20221
E-payment mandatory - CIT20221
E-payment mandatory - PIT20221
E-payment mandatory - Employer Withholdings20221
E-payment mandatory - VAT20221
Employers withholding taxes on behalf of salaried employees20241
Percentage of payments received electronically-By number of payments2024100
Percentage of payments received electronically-By value of payments2024100
Cooperative compliance approach exists for -Large taxpayers20241
Cooperative compliance approach exists for -HNWI taxpayers20240
Cooperative compliance approach exists for -Other taxpayers20240
Most employees that have tax deducted through direct withholding required to file a return20240
Administration receives data from devices that register transactions20240
Administration uses electronic compliance checks as part of returns filing process20241
Administration has specialized audit staff for international tax issues20221
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Customs data20221
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data from stock exchanges20220
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data from the Social Security Agency20221
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data from online (internet-based) vendors20220
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data from Utilities20221
Administration checks the quality of data reported by third parties on a systematic basis20221
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data on property ownership and sales20221
Administration undertakes fully automated compliance checks based on data matching/analysis20220
Administration measures the effectiveness of any compliance interventions undertaken20221
Administration has standards for auditor productivity20220

Tax technology survey answers (OECD ITTI)

QuestionAnswer
Administration requires individuals to use an approved digital identity to access secure digital servicesYes
Administration requires businesses to use an approved digital identity to access secure digital servicesYes
Administration automatically prefills personal income tax returns with data that it has collectedNo
Administration automatically prefills corporate income tax returns with data that it has collectedNo
Administration automatically prefills value added tax returns with data that it has collectedNo
Estimated percentage of the individual taxpayer population that uses an approved digital identity to access secure digital services offered by the administration81-100%
Estimated percentage of the business taxpayer population that uses an approved digital identity to access secure digital services offered by the administration81-100%
Administration has a comprehensive data management strategyNo
Administration assesses data quality of reported dataNo
Administration has in place a data ethics frameworkNo
Administration controls user data access and securityYes
Administration automatically detects unauthorised accessYes
Administration employs a Data Privacy OfficerNo
Administration has a cyber security unitYes
Administration hires external parties to test the security of its systemsYes
Administration uses artificial intelligence as part of the data governance processNo
Administration has big data capabilities with the necessary people, skills and infrastructureNo
Administration uses an enterprise-wide Business Intelligence and Visualisation toolYes
Administration uses analytics for real-time tax fraud detection and preventionNo
Underlying digital identity solution for individuals is built upon an existing domestic identity system or completely newExisting domestic identity system
Underlying digital identity solution for businesses is built upon an existing domestic identity system or completely newExisting domestic identity system
Cloud storageYes
Robotic process automationNo
Artificial intelligenceYes
Machine learningNo
Network analysisYes
DataOps approachNo
Automated provision of personalised information to stakeholdersNo
Virtual assistantsYes
Risk assessment processesNo
Detection of tax evasion and fraudYes
Assistance of tax officials in making administrative decisionsNo
Making recommendations for actionsNo
Making of final administrative decisionsNo
Dispute resolutionNo
To ensure the integrity of tax administration systems / processesNo
Other use casesNo
Administration reviews artificial intelligence source codeNo
Administration reviews artificial intelligence input informationNo
Administration probes and tests artificial intelligence responsesYes
Administration monitors artificial intelligence outputsNo
Administration takes other approachesNo
Third party reviews artificial intelligence source codeNo
Third party reviews artificial intelligence input informationNo
Third party probes and tests artificial intelligence responsesNo
Third party monitors artificial intelligence outputsNo
Third party takes other approachesNo
Industry, international or other framework was adopted for the development of the digital identity solution for individualsNo
Industry, international or other framework was adopted for the development of the digital identity solution for businessesNo
Digital identity solution for individuals can connect with foreign identity systemsNo
Digital identity solution for businesses can connect with foreign identity systemsNo
Digital identity for individuals created automatically or on requestAutomatically
Digital identity for businesses created automatically or on requestAutomatically
Meeting needed to finalise the process of receiving a digital identity for individualsNo
Meeting needed to finalise the process of receiving a digital identity for businessesNo
Individuals without ID-documents or birth certificates can receive a digital identity for the use of tax purposeYes, via special domestic public services and means of identification (for e.g. refugees)
Authentication method applied to verify the digital identity when used onlineYes
Use of emerging and innovative technologies or solutions with respect to the main digital identity used by taxpayersNo
Administration offers online service for registering for tax (CIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for registering for tax (PIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for registering for tax (VAT)Yes
Administration offers online service for filing tax returns (CIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for filing tax returns (PIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for filing tax returns (VAT)Yes
Administration offers online service for making tax payments (CIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for making tax payments (PIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for making tax payments (VAT)Yes
Administration offers online service for requesting extensions of deadlines (filing and payment) (CIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for requesting extensions of deadlines (filing and payment) (PIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for requesting extensions of deadlines (filing and payment) (VAT)Yes
Administration offers online service for asking for tax payment arrangements (CIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for asking for tax payment arrangements (PIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for asking for tax payment arrangements (VAT)Yes
Administration offers online service for asking confidential enquiries in a secure environment (CIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for asking confidential enquiries in a secure environment (PIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for asking confidential enquiries in a secure environment (VAT)Yes
Administration offers online service for filing tax related objections (CIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for filing tax related objections (PIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for filing tax related objections (VAT)Yes
Administration offers online service for dealing with correspondence (CIT)No
Administration offers online service for dealing with correspondence (PIT)No
Administration offers online service for dealing with correspondence (VAT)No
Administration offers online service for uploading data into the tax administration's system (CIT)No
Administration offers online service for uploading data into the tax administration's system (PIT)No
Administration offers online service for uploading data into the tax administration's system (VAT)No
Administration offers specific approaches to those that do not have online accessYes
Administration offers facility for taxpayers to interact with virtual assistants, such as chatbotsYes
Administration uses artificial intelligence during interactions with taxpayers (other than virtual assistants)No
Administration offers services that follow a set of pre-programmed and automated service responses during interactions with taxpayers (other than virtual assistants)No
Administration has an enterprise data management (governance) system that allows taxpayer information be viewed across the administrationNo
Administration uses big data for analytical purposesNo
Administration uses artificial intelligenceYes
Limitations exist on the use of artificial intelligenceYes
Administration has an ethical framework for the application of artifical intelligenceNo
Administration uses Distributed Ledger Technology, e.g. blockchain, in its taxation processesNo
Virtual assistant(s) follows a set of pre-programmed rules during interactions with taxpayersYes
Virtual assistant(s) uses artificial intelligence to personalise interactions with taxpayersYes