A new way to pay your yearly property taxes in Costa Rica
Previously there were only two ways to pay your annual property taxes. You could go to the municipality office near your home and pay or you could pay though the on-line pages of these Costa Rican banks: LAFISE, Banco de Costa Rica, Banco Nacional and Bancrédito, provided you had an account at one of them.
However, now you can also pay by Internet using the new system of direct debit. This system is called Sinpe or Sistem Nacional de Pagos Electrónicos (National System of Electronic Payments). The advantage is that you no longer have to have an account in one of the banks I mentioned above. Payments can now be made through any Costa Rican bank where you have an account. The process is surprisingly easy. You go to the municipality and authorize them to deduct the money from your account.
This is the type of insider information you learn on my monthly relocation/retirement tours.
November 8th, 2010 at 9:54 am
How do I find out if my real estate taxes are paid up?
Any help would be great.
Thanks,
December 7th, 2010 at 1:23 am
How do I verify what taxes I owe on lots owned in the country. I have the Lots ID numbers? Secondly, am I able to pay through teh SNIP or would I first have to secure a bank in Costa Rica?
December 21st, 2010 at 7:03 am
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July 2nd, 2011 at 6:40 am
I have a lot in puentarenas is there a website or an address for the recorders office so I can pay my property taxes? How do I do it remotely living in the U.S.
January 20th, 2012 at 5:44 am
Hi Will. I to own property in Puntarenas province and have to pay taxes on property. I was wondering if you have found a simple way of doing this? I have depended on my real estate guy in the past but think he wishes to stop doing so.
Darren