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Costa Rica

ExactusPay's Costa Rica payroll guide is structured around verified authorities, core payroll references, and practical employer review points.

Typical pay currency: CRC

Key facts

Official country name: Republic of Costa Rica. Capital: San Jose.

Payroll intelligence

Typical pay currency: CRC.

Compliance notes

Country overview

This Costa Rica payroll profile focuses on verified employer reference points. Where ExactusPay could confirm the main tax or social-security body, it is listed below. Fields without a reliable confirmation are intentionally left blank.

Key facts

Official country name

Republic of Costa Rica

Capital

San Jose

Currency

Costa Rican colon (CRC)

Internet domain

.cr

Payroll intelligence

A structured view of the payroll details employers usually need first, with authority mapping and payroll essentials shown only where ExactusPay could verify them.

Typical pay currency

CRC

Tax authority

General Directorate of Taxation

Social security authority

Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS)

Payroll currency

CRC

Employer guidance

Payroll overview

Typical pay currency: CRC.

  • Internet domain: .cr

Employment highlights

Tax and social security summary

  • Typical pay currency: CRC

Compliance notes

Official country name: Republic of Costa Rica. Capital: San Jose.

  • Internet domain: .cr