Continuous Tax Consulting
Your external tax team is always available. Continuous tax, accounting and legal advice for companies in Costa Rica, at a fixed monthly fee. Pay the taxes that the law requires: no more, no less.
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Tidying up the house: key to growth
Pay the taxes determined by law, no more and no less.
Creative solutions
Thinking "out of the box" is part of our identity.
Ready for the three visits
We help you to prepare your company for the visit of the authorities, the visit of a potential buyer and for an orderly succession.
Everything you receive each month
The ICS retainer is not a reactive service: it is a structured accompaniment, with concrete deliverables and monthly follow-up. Investment: ₡485,000 + VAT per month, Annual contract (₡5,820,000 + VAT per year). A single well-answered query can recover the investment for the entire year.
Schedule your 30-minute consultation, free of charge →Unlimited consultations
Unlimited consultations on corporate tax, accounting and legal matters.
Database
Access to historical databases of all the queries and resolutions related to your company.
Monthly compliance dashboard
ICS verifies that your organization has fulfilled all its tax obligations.
Annual strategic review
Annual strategic review of the draft income tax return to identify contingencies and opportunities for tax savings.
Support for DGT procedures and applications
Support with DGT procedures and applications, including attention to tax administration requirements.
Tax alerts
Tax warnings in the face of changes in procedures, laws, or tax jurisprudence.
Newsletters and fiscal news
Newsletters and tax news, plus access with a 50% discount to ICS dissemination and training activities.
Meetings with partners
Possibility of scheduling meetings with firm partners for specific strategic matters.
Everything we solve for your company
Our analysts handle queries on any of these topics - and more - with regulatory support, historical traceability and access to Allinial Global's knowledge network in 98 countries.
- Withholdings at source
- Application of international conventions
- Capital income and capital gains
- Compensation and employee benefits
- Depreciation and derecognition of assets
- Dividend payments
- Intercompany transactions
- Expenses abroad
- Intercompany loans
- Payments to members
- Transparency and beneficial ownership register
- Changes in equity
- Free zones
- VAT credits and refunds
- Tax exemptions
- Formal duties
- Review of declarations
- Formalities before the Tax Administration
Consultation with Our Attorneys
ICS Consultores stands out for offering comprehensive legal advice and customized solutions in Costa Rica. Our team of expert lawyers is ready to help you with all your legal needs, from litigation and contracts to conflict resolution. Trust us to provide you with a high quality legal service tailored to your needs.
Is your company facing any of these situations?
Slow responses when you need them most
Urgent tax queries that take days to resolve and slow down business decisions.
Pays more taxes than he/she is entitled to
Without a strategic review, many companies miss out on deductions, exemptions and tax credits.
Your external tax team, always available.
Pay the taxes that the law requires. No more, no less. Continued tax, accounting and legal advisory services for companies in Costa Rica.
Founded in 1993
+30 years in tax consulting CR
Allinial Global
Top 10 - 248 firms - 98 countries
Integrated approach
Tax - Legal - Accounting - Financial
Founding Partner
Former Director General of Taxation
Your external tax department, without the costs of an in-house one
The ICS retainer is a monthly consulting model that provides you with continuous access to our tax, accounting and legal experts.
They don't charge per consultation: they have a dedicated team that understands the full context of your business.
Tax simplicity, total peace of mind
SMEYour priority is to comply with the IRS without errors and without spending valuable time on issues that are not your core business.
100% compliance with DGT, CCSS and Tax Authorities.Avoid costly fines and penaltiesQuick answers to day-to-day tax issuesSupport in complex procedures and declarationsPeace of mind to focus on the businessTax optimization and CFO support
Medium-sized companyThey already have basic order, but they need an active tax strategy and a strong second technical opinion.
Tax planning to reduce tax burdenAlignment of accounting-tax criteria Support in dividend, intercompany and financing decisionsBoard and shareholder supportPrevention in the face of auditing processesAdvanced strategy and global expansion
Large CompanyComplex operations, multiple entities or international presence require a partner with a global vision
Intercompany transactions and transfer pricingApplication of international conventionsExpansion support outside Costa Rica (Allinial network)Defense against complex DGT auditsTax alignment in corporate restructurings
ICS retainer adapts to your growth stage
From the SME that wants fiscal order to the corporate group with international operations, we have the level of support you need.
Your company ready in less than 30 days
The onboarding process is agile and structured. From the first meeting to having your control panel active, we accompany you every step of the way.
Contact usDiagnostic meeting
A 30-60 minute session to understand your company's current structure, liabilities and risks.
Strategic fiscal diagnosis
We identify pending contingencies and savings opportunities. Here you can already recover part of your annual investment.
Panel configuration
We activate your compliance control panel and set up the historical database with your queries and resolutions.
Continuous accompaniment
From the first month, it has unlimited queries, tax alerts and monthly compliance review.
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✓ 30 years of experience
✓ Specialists in Costa Rican companies
Free Initial Consultation
Duration: 30 minutes
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What happens if we do not make many inquiries in a month?
The retainer's unlimited consultations are designed to do just that: so you never hesitate to contact us for the cost. But the value of the service goes beyond direct inquiries: each month you receive your compliance dashboard, tax alerts and proactive monitoring of your obligations. Quiet months are exactly what retainer protects to keep them that way.
We already have an internal counter, does the ICS retainer replace it?
No. ICS retainer is a strategic complement to your in-house accounting team, not a replacement. Your team runs the day-to-day operations; we advise on complex cases, strategic decisions, regulatory interpretation and tax planning. It is the combination of the two that generates the best results: internal order plus specialized external judgment.
What are the terms of the annual contract?
The retainer operates under an annual contract, which allows us to commit to a continuous and structured level of service for your company. The specific terms of cancellation, renewal and special conditions are defined at the initial meeting. If you have any specific questions about the contractual modality, please contact us at info@ics.cr.
Can we really reduce what we pay in taxes?
Yes, in a completely legal way. Effective tax planning identifies deductions, exemptions, VAT credits and structures that many companies are not taking advantage of. The annual strategic review of the tax return - included in the retainer - is designed to do just that. In most cases, the opportunities identified generate savings that exceed the year's total investment in the service.
What type or size of company is the retainer intended for?
The ICS retainer is suitable for any formalized company in Costa Rica that has active tax obligations (VAT, income, payroll) and wants to organize its compliance, reduce risks and optimize its tax burden. It is especially valuable for companies with annual invoicing over ₡500 million, operations with an international component, structures with multiple companies, or in sectors with high exposure to taxation such as professional services, manufacturing, commerce and technology.
What differentiates ICS from other large firms (Deloitte, PwC, etc.)?
ICS operates with a boutique approach: we select the clients and cases we get involved in to ensure personalized and quality care, not generic solutions. This means you have direct access to partners, not inexperienced analysts. At the same time, our membership in Allinial Global gives us the technological and knowledge backing of a world-class firm. It's the best of both worlds: global scale, local and personalized service.