Corporate News
Client Alert | Costa Rica Introduces a VASP Framework: Is Your Business Ready?
The new AML framework for virtual assets introduces significant compliance obligations—not only for crypto businesses, but for anyone doing business with them. Key Takeaways Costa Rica has introduced a regulatory framework for Virtual Asset Service[...]
Costa Rica Further Extends Corporate Email Registration Deadline
New National Registry Directive Clarifies the Rules for Costa Rican Corporations Costa Rica has issued an important new update regarding the mandatory corporate email registration requirement for commercial corporations. On August 24, 2026, the National[...]
Costa Rica Extends Corporate Email Registration Deadline Amid Registry Delays and Increased Compliance Burdens
National Registry Grants Additional Time as Companies Face RTBF Backlogs, New Power of Attorney Requirements, and Operational Congestion Costa Rica’s National Registry has officially extended the deadline for commercial corporations to register their mandatory corporate[...]
Registering Your Trademark Is Not Enough: The Mistake That Keeps Costing Businesses in Costa Rica
Why Company Registration Does Not Protect Your Brand For years, many companies in Costa Rica operated under a fairly simple assumption: incorporate the company, choose a good name, and assume —almost by default— that this[...]
Costa Rica Corporate Update – April 2026
Key legal changes affecting corporate meetings, RTBF filings, and tax obligations As April begins, corporations in Costa Rica enter one of the most important compliance periods of the year, particularly due to the upcoming RTBF[...]
February 2026 Costa Rica RTBF Update
New Exception Allows Replacement of Foreign Representatives Without RTBF Good Standing On February 19, 2026, the Registry of Legal Entities issued Circular DPJ-002-2026, introducing a significant exception to the registration limitations related to Costa Rica’s[...]
Key Operational Taxes in Costa Rica
Key Operational Taxes in Costa Rica: Practical Overview for Fiscal Year 2026 A Joint Legal–Tax Update by Blue Zone Legal & Briffkase. Tax compliance in Costa Rica goes far beyond the mere filing of tax[...]
Capital Gains Tax in Costa Rica: Key Fiscal Updates
Capital Gains Tax in Costa Rica: Key Fiscal Updates — A Joint Legal–Tax Update by Blue Zone Legal & Briffkase. Blue Zone Legal, in collaboration with Briffkase, is pleased to share an important fiscal update[...]
Blue Zone Legal Participates in the Official Launch of the Dolce Vita Fest 2026
Blue Zone Legal joins the Italian–Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce in launching the Dolce Vita Fest 2026, a major event bringing Italy’s culture, lifestyle, and business excellence to Costa Rica. Blue Zone Legal, in its[...]
Costa Rica Confirms: Only General Power of Attorney Valid for RTBF Filings
Businesses and foreign shareholders must adapt as Special POAs are invalidated for RTBF; only registered General Powers of Attorney are recognized. Costa Rica has confirmed a critical compliance change that affects the filing process of the Registry of Transparency and[...]
