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##### Jan 14, 2026 3:48:28 PM

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #APriori\_Informs: Applicable Base Salary for 2026

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# #CostaRica 🇨🇷 #APriori\_Informs: Applicable Base Salary for 2026

Effective January 1, 2026, the **base salary** used to **determine penalties** is set at **¢462,200.00**, in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinary and Extraordinary Budget Act of the Republic for Fiscal Year 2026, published in Item No. 159 of Official Gazette No. 233, dated December 11, 2025.

This amount serves as **reference** for **applying penalties** established in the Criminal Code, the Legal Entities Tax Act, the Public Registry Fees Act, and the Real Property Tax Act, among others.

It is noted that this base salary **remains unchanged** from previous years.

 

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