23 March 2018

Costa Rica's tax authorities issue resolution on the dates to comply with the general obligation to use electronic vouchers

Under the Resolution, taxpayers must begin issuing electronic vouchers in accordance with the last digit of their individual identification number or corporate identification number.

On March 20, 2018, the Tax Authorities published, in the Official Gazette, Resolution No. DGT-R-012-2018, which indicates the dates on which taxpayers must start complying with the general obligation to use electronic vouchers (the Resolution).

The Resolution establishes that taxpayers that were not previously informed (individually or by notice published in the Official Gazette) of the date to start complying with the obligation to issue electronic vouchers, must comply with this obligation, according to the last digit of their identity card (in the case of individuals) or corporate identification number, as follows:

Last digit of identity card or corporate identification number


Date

1, 2 or 3

September 1, 2018

4, 5 or 6

October 1, 2018

0, 7, 8 or 9

November 1, 2018

In addition, the Resolution establishes that taxpayers classified as large national taxpayers must issue electronic invoices beginning on the date indicated in the table, depending on the last digit of their corporate identification numbers.

The Resolution also establishes that taxpayers under the simplified taxation regime (in Spanish "Régimen de Tributación Simplificada"), financial entities, employees' solidarity associations and certain state entities (e.g., Supreme Court, Congress, Central Bank, universities) are exempt from the obligation to issue electronic receipts. These entities must, however, take necessary measures to guarantee that they can receive electronic vouchers.

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Contact Information
For additional information concerning this Alert, please contact:
 
Ernst & Young, S.A., San José, Costa Rica
Rafael Sayagues+506 2208 9880
Juan Carlos Chavarria+506 2208 9844
Randall Oquendo+506 2208 9874
Laura Coto+506 2208 9958
Alexandre Barbellion+506 2208 9841
Latin American Business Center, New York
Ana Mingramm(212) 773-9190
Enrique Perez Grovas(212) 773-1594
Pablo Wejcman(212) 773-5129
Latin American Business Center, Europe
Jose Padilla+44 20 7760 9253

Document ID: 2018-0647