COSTA RICA COMPANY FORMATION
Costa Rica Company. Costa Rica Company Formation. Corporate Services in Costa Rica
KGN Services specializes in corporate services in Costa Rica – Costa Rica Company Formation and opening bank accounts

Costa Rica Offshore Company – Overview
Principal Corporate Legislation
The Commercial Code, Law No. 3284.
Type of Law
Civil.
Language of Legislation and Corporate Documents
Spanish.
Type of Entity for International Trade, Investment & Tax Planning
Costa Rica Stock Corporation.
Costa Rica Company – Key Facts
Share Capital
Standard authorised share capital is CRC10,000 divided in to 100 shares of CRC100 each. Minimum paid up share capital is CRC2,500.
Classes of Share Available
Registered shares, shares of no par value, preference shares, redeemable shares and shares with or without voting rights.
Bearer Shares
Not permitted.
Restrictions on Trading
Banking, insurance, assurance, reinsurance, fund management, collective investment schemes, trust management, trusteeship business provision are not permitted.
Registered Office Required
Each Costa Rica Company must have a Registered Office in Costa Rica, provided by a licenced corporate services provider.
Directors
A Costa Rica Company requires a minimum of three director. Director can be of any nationality and need not be resident in Costa Rica. Corporate directors are permitted.
Shareholders
A Costa Rica Company requires a minimum of two shareholder.
Publicly Accessible Records
No.
Nominee Shareholders and Nominee Directors
Allowed.
Location of Meetings of Directors and Shareholders
Anywhere.
Personal Presence Required
No.
Taxation
Nil.
Double Taxation Treaty Access
USA.
Requirements to File Accounts
None.
Requirement to File Annual Return
Yes.
Audit Requirements
None.
Exchange Control
None.
Language of Name
Latin alphabet. The Registrar requires a Spanish translation.
Restricted Words
Words such as “Assurance”, “Bank”, “Building Society”, “Royal”, “Trust Company”, “Trustee Company” etc. will require justification.
Name of a Company
The words “Sociedad Anonima” or “S.A.” must be part of the name of every Costa Rica Corporation.
Time to Incorporate
Two weeks.
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Corporate Services in Costa Rica related Formation of a Costa Rica Company
KGN Services provides the following corporate services in Costa Rica related formation of a Costa Rica Company or Costa Rica Offshore Company:
- Costa Rica Company Formation
- Costa Rica Offshore Company Formation
- Registered Office and Agent Services in Costa Rica
- Company Secretarial Services
- Nominee Shareholder / Nominee Director
- Opening of Bank Accounts
- Full Company Administration Services
- Mailing Address in Costa Rica
- Virtual Office in Costa Rica
- Trademark Registration
- Yacht Registration
Costa Rica – General Information
Location: Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama.
Area: total: 51,100 sq km, land: 51,060 sq km, water: 40 sq km; note: includes Isla del Coco. …
Capital: San Jose.
Time Zone: UTC-6.
Languages: Spanish (official), English.
Government type: Presidential republic.
Currency: Costa Rican colones (CRC).
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