Attention taxpayers and accounting professionals: the Ministry of Finance updated the criteria for applying International Financial Reporting Standards, known as IFRS, for tax purposes.
Through Resolution No. MH-DGT-RES-0015-2026, published this April 29 in Supplement No. 45 to La Gaceta, new guidelines are established that will govern starting January 1, 2027, repealing the regulations in effect since 2018.
The change introduces a key principle: the prevalence of tax criteria over accounting criteria. In other words, records under IFRS no longer solely determine the tax obligation, but must be adjusted according to tax legislation.
Furthermore, fiscal reconciliation is reinforced as a mandatory mechanism to justify differences between accounting profit and the taxable base. Limitations are also established on the use of concepts such as fair value, revaluations, or impairments with fiscal effects.
Another relevant point is the differentiation by type of taxpayer: large taxpayers will have to apply full IFRS, while others may opt for IFRS for SMEs.
With this update, the Treasury seeks to strengthen controls and improve tax determination oversight.
This is a news service prepared by ICS. For more information about the story, write to info@ics.cr or call 2519-9992 ICS, tax specialists.