Costa Rica Cracks Down on Taxes for Airbnb and Short-Term Rentals
There is a law that came into effect October 2019 which aims to oversee tourist rental services such as: homes, apartments, villas, chalets, bungalows, single rooms and any other similar services and to protect the tourists that utilize these types of services. It also seeks to regulate the platforms that provide these services as intermediaries […]
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Costa Rica Cracks Down on Taxes for Airbnb and Short-Term Rentals : The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate
Costa Rica is increasing regulation of Airbnb-style and other nontraditional rentals, requiring registration, digital invoices, VAT payments, and tax compliance from property owners