{"id":114,"date":"2024-07-21T19:51:19","date_gmt":"2024-07-21T19:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ics.cr\/?page_id=114"},"modified":"2026-10-13T22:52:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T22:52:39","slug":"legal-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ics.cr\/en\/servicios-legales\/","title":{"rendered":"Tax, legal, accounting and audit services in Costa Rica"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Only one team since 1993<\/h2>\n<p>Founded in 1993, ICS is recognized in Central America for the experience of its partners and for integrating legal, tax, accounting, financial audit, and risk matters into a single team. In this way, we help our clients make operational and strategic decisions with a comprehensive perspective.<\/p>\n<p>We specialize in tax and wealth planning, corporate group organization, family businesses, succession planning, and asset management. We have more than 30 years of experience with companies in banking and finance, telecommunications, software development, mobility, retail, and real estate development.<\/p>\n<h2>The approach of the three visits<\/h2>\n<p>Every company, and especially a family business, should act as if it were going to receive three visits tomorrow:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The visit of the authorities.<\/strong> Daily permits, taxes submitted with exact supporting documentation, reported employees, and valid contracts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The visit of a potential buyer.<\/strong> Financial statements that reflect reality, updated inventories and contracts, and registered intellectual property: everything that a review will look at <em>due diligence<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The succession.<\/strong> A succession plan initiated, powers that allow the company to continue operating, and a partnership agreement that defines what happens in the event of the absence of a shareholder or manager.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each of our services is designed to ensure that your company is ready for all three. <a href=\"\/en\/contact\/\">Schedule an initial 30-minute consultation<\/a> and let's together evaluate where to start.<\/p>\n<style>\r\n.lwrp.link-whisper-related-posts{\r\n            \r\n            margin-top: 40px;\nmargin-bottom: 30px;\r\n        }\r\n        .lwrp .lwrp-title{\r\n            \r\n            \r\n        }.lwrp .lwrp-description{\r\n            \r\n            \r\n\r\n        }\r\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-container{\r\n        }\r\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-multi-container{\r\n            display: flex;\r\n        }\r\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-double{\r\n            width: 48%;\r\n        }\r\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-triple{\r\n            width: 32%;\r\n        }\r\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-row-container{\r\n            display: flex;\r\n            justify-content: space-between;\r\n        }\r\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-row-container .lwrp-list-item{\r\n            width: calc(25% - 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