Work in Costa Rica for a company in Great Britain

Can I work remotely for a company in Great Britain while being in Costa Rica?

It is usually doable, but we recommand to check the following key points first:

  1. Are you an employee of the company or a contractor?
  2. Do you have a work visa?
  3. Are you allowed to work remotely?
  4. Are you allowed to work from a different country?
  5. Are you allowed to work from a different continent?

We have written a short guide on how to work remotely from Costa Rica, and how to apply for a working visa in Costa Rica.
If you are a contractor, you will need to apply for a work visa.
If you are an employee, you will need to apply for a work visa.

How to live in Costa Rica and find remote work in Great Britain?

Finding remote work in Great Britain if you are located in Costa Rica might be difficult, therefore we recommend to find remote work in Costa Rica and work remotely from Costa Rica.

Find remote work in Costa Rica – Costa Rica is a beautiful country, with plenty of work for remote workers.
You can work from any location in Costa Rica, if you want to work remotely from Costa Rica, you can work from any location in Costa Rica, as long as you have a Wi-Fi connection.
Costa Rica is a very safe country, you can work from any location in Costa Rica, as long as you are not working in an isolated location.
Costa Rica is a country with low crime, you can work from any location in Costa Rica, as long as you are not working in an isolated location.

How a company in Great Britain can send my salary in Costa Rica?

When working remotely for a corporation in Great Britain, you salary can be send to Costa Rica but you need to be aware of some things that are needed to be done to make it possible.

What do you need to do to get paid in Costa Rica?
First thing you need to know is that you need to register with the government of Costa Rica to be able to send money to Costa Rica. You can do it online at the government website of Costa Rica.
To get paid in Costa Rica you need to register as a remitter. You need to have a Costa Rican bank account and an International Bank Account Number (IBAN). The IBAN is the code that the bank uses to identify your bank account. You can get the IBAN from your bank. If you don’t have a Costa Rican bank account you need to open one before you can get paid in Costa Rica.
After you have registered with the government, you need to open an account with a Costa Rican bank. The bank will issue you a Costa Rican bank account number. You can use this number to identify your Costa Rican bank account.

How do I get paid in Costa Rica?
After you have registered with the government and you have opened a bank account, you need to make sure that the money you send to Costa Rica is going to the right bank account.
To make sure that your money is going to the right bank account you need to use the IBAN number that the bank has given you.

Where to pay my taxes when working remotely in Costa Rica for a company in Great Britain?

If you are working remotely in Costa Rica for a corporation established in Great Britain, taxes could seem complicated but in fact it is not.

In Costa Rica, all companies are required to register with the National Institute of Taxation (INNIT) and pay taxes.
The tax is calculated according to the gross income of the company, which is calculated as the income earned by the company minus all expenses and losses.
The company pays taxes on this income at the end of the year.
The INNIT calculates the taxes and sends the company a bill, which the company pays to the INNIT.
The company can also pay the tax by paying the INNIT directly.
The company can deduct the expenses and losses from its income.
If you are working remotely in Costa Rica for a company in Great Britain, you are required to pay taxes on the income you earn in Costa Rica.
The INNIT calculates the taxes on the income you earn in Costa Rica.
The INNIT sends you a bill, which you pay to the INNIT.
The company deducts the expenses and losses from the income.
If you are working remotely in Costa Rica for a company in Great Britain, you can deduct the expenses and losses from your income.
You can deduct the expenses and losses from the income you earn in Costa Rica.
The INNIT calculates the taxes and sends you a bill, which you pay to the INNIT.