Legal guides

Guides for Costa Rica first, then guides that apply everywhere.

Opening a company in Costa Rica: locals, foreigners, freelancers and digital nomads
S.R.L. with no minimum capital through a notary and the Registro Nacional, 30 percent corporate tax with small-company brackets, 13 percent IVA from the first sale, nomad stay for 3,000 dollars a month: the facts for starting out in Costa Rica as a local, a foreign founder, a branch or a freelancer.
Costa Rica, reviewed 10 Oct 2026
Choosing a legal form for your business
Sole trader, limited company or partnership: what changes with each choice.
All countries, reviewed 19 Sep 2026
Contracts every new business needs
The short list of documents that prevent the most common early disputes.
All countries, reviewed 19 Sep 2026