IVA reference data for Costa Rica
The country pack stores these date-filtered headline references. They are not a rate decision for a particular product, customer, place of supply or subdivision; check the evidence status and authority links.
- Stored standard reference
- 13%
- Other stored reduced references
- 4%, 2%, 1%
Identifiers to check in Costa Rica
- Cedula
- The pack calls the tax identifier Cedula. Add the relevant seller or buyer identifier when registration and transaction rules require it.
- Company register
- Direccion General de Tributacion (DGT) - Ministerio de Hacienda
Draft defaults for Costa Rica
- Reference currency
- CRC
- Display number format
- 1.234,56 (point for thousands, comma for decimals)
- Display date format
- for example 11/09/2026
Invoice drafting checklist for Costa Rica
These are practical prompts for preparing a draft, not a declaration that every field is legally mandatory in every Costa Rica transaction. Buyer type, registration, value, supply and document type can change the required fields.
- Seller identity
- Check the legal or trade name, address and identifiers relevant to the seller.
- Buyer identity
- Check which buyer name, address and tax identifiers the transaction requires.
- Document reference
- Use an identifiable invoice number or other reference appropriate to the document type.
- Relevant dates
- Record the issue, supply and payment dates that apply to the transaction.
- Goods or services
- Describe each line and check whether quantity, unit, classification or supply location is needed.
- Tax treatment
- Record the applicable tax basis, rate, amount, exemption or reverse-charge note after verifying it.
- Amounts and currency
- Check line amounts, adjustments, net, tax and payable totals and identify the currency.
- Payment and delivery details
- Add the agreed payment instructions and confirm whether a structured format or delivery channel is required.
E-invoicing in Costa Rica
The registry contains an e-invoicing record for Costa Rica. Treat it as a research starting point and verify its scope, dates, format and delivery channel from the cited evidence. A generic file export is not proof of national-platform acceptance.
Review the Costa Rica e-invoicing record
Costa Rica invoice questions
Which invoice details should I check in Costa Rica?
Start with seller and buyer identities, document number and dates, line descriptions and amounts, tax treatment, totals, currency and payment details. Whether each field is legally required in Costa Rica depends on the parties, supply, registration and document type.
What IVA rate should I use in Costa Rica?
The stored Costa Rica profile lists 13% as a reference standard IVA rate. It is not a transaction-level calculation; verify the evidence date, category, place of supply and any regional rules before using it.
How do I check e-invoicing in Costa Rica?
FreeBillGen has an e-invoicing research record for Costa Rica. Verify its buyer scope, thresholds, dates, format and delivery channel against the cited evidence; a generic UBL or CII export is not a validated national profile.