Costa Rica Company Incorporation - Fees

The cost of incorporating an SA company in Costa Rica, with standard share capital and standard Memorandum and Articles of Association is £4095. The company formation procedure in Costa Rica normally takes 4 weeks.

The company will be incorporated using your chosen name and we ensure that the procedure is as simple for our clients as possible. The whole incorporation process can be arranged online and we will administer the preparation and filing of all registration forms on your behalf. Upon receipt of the filing confirmation from the Companies Registry, we will email you with the incorporation details and then forward the premium binder containing all the official certificates and documentation.

We have offices in the UK, Spain and Ireland and more than 16 years experience in the incorporation of companies. 

Company Formation Price
Costa Rica Stock Corporation - SA - 4 weeks
  • Reserving your Company Name
  • Liaising with the local registrar and relevant authorities
  • Structuring the company as per your requirements
  • Prepare your Company Registration Forms
  • Drafting the Articles of Association / Statutes
  • File the documents with the Mercantile Registry Section of the Public Registry
  • Appoint the Directors
  • Minutes appointing first Directors
  • Preparation of the first minutes of Board Meeting
  • Government fees
  • Certificate of Incorporation
  • A Notary Public drafts and notarises a public deeds of the incorporation charter for registration before the Mercantile Section of the Public Registry
  • Publication in Costa Rica’s official newspaper La Gaceta of the constitution of the company
  • Register the incorporation charter in the mercantile Section of the Pubic Registry
  • File Form D-140 to register the company as a tax payer
  • Legalise the company’s books
  • Commercial License
  • Introduction Bank Account
  • Deposit share capital in the bank account
  • Issue of shares and production of Share Certificates
  • Leather binder with all documents and certificates
  • Delivery of documents by FedEx / DHL courier
 £4095
Additional Services
Company Administration & Registered Office (required) £460
Mail forwarding £180
Costa Rican Telephone (+506) redirected worldwide answering service £260
Assistance with opening a Bank Account in Costa Rica £360
Annual Renewal Fees
Company Administration
  • Provision of the Registered Office and Registered Agent in Costa Rica
  • Compliance with local domicile requirements
  • Payment of Government Fees
  • Maintenance of Shareholder Register
  • Maintenance of Director Register
  • Statutory Due-Diligence
  • 12 months basic consultation
 £315
Annual Government License Fee
  		£395
Timescale Cost
4 weeks £4095

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Costa Rica Key points

  • Only 4 weeks to incorporate
  • An SA company requires 3 directors
  • No minimum share capital requirement, however at least 25% of the issued capital must be paid up on incorporation
  • Only 2 shareholders required
  • No minimum share capital requirement
  • No taxes payable by a corporation for revenue earned outside of Costa Rica
  • We provide you with full expert assistance throughout every step of the company formation process
Formacompany Ltd
11 Church Road
Great Bookham
Surrey
KT23 3PB
United Kingdom