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If you are interested in hiring a remote team in Costa Rica, or even just individual remote employees in Costa Rica, then you have come to the right place!
Rivermate is an Employer of Record (EOR) that offers Costa Rica payroll solutions. As a Costa Rica payroll provider, we will cover everything from salary, benefits, employer-to-employee contributions, and especially payroll compliance in Costa Rica. We are confident Rivermate’s payroll solutions Costa Rica will help you grow as a business—because now, you won’t have to worry about your payroll solutions Costa Rica. We take care of everything payroll!
With Rivermate, you can run Costa Rica payroll services in just one click—regardless of currency, benefits, insurance, and your local labor laws. Everything is automated. Our priority is for you to focus on your company’s strategy and growth.
Our Rivermate Global Payroll services are made especially for startups and scaleups. We know that startups try to be extra prudent when it comes to choosing a payroll provider, so it is our mission at Rivermate to be your most reliable and cheapest payroll provider option. So if you’re looking for global payroll providers for small businesses, look no further and book a call with us now!
Once you've determined the best Costa Rica payroll option for your company, you'll need to collect some information from employees in order to add them to your payroll. Begin by acquiring their personal identification number, tax deduction card, and emergency contact information. When an employee begins working and provides you with their tax deduction card, they become a part of the social security system and are eligible for benefits.
Costa Rica has a social security system known as the Caja, which provides free healthcare, sick leave, disability pensions, and retirement benefits to employees. You must register all employees with the Caja and contribute approximately 26.5% of their salary as an employer. Employees are required to contribute 10.5%.
Employers also need to make sure employees are registered to pay personal income tax. Costa Rica has a progressive income tax system that can reach 25%. Companies also pay corporate income tax on a graduated scale based on profits. Depending on your annual income, you could owe up to 30%.
Companies that wish to expand their operations globally have four different payroll options in Costa Rica. These payroll options are:
1. Internal Payroll. This payroll option is applicable for already established companies in Costa Rica. It includes devoting an entire Human Resources staff to running the company's payroll procedures.
2. Remote Payroll. Smaller firms may lack the capacity to handle their own payroll, but they may add their workers to the parent company's payroll. This action, on the other hand, requires considerable thinking. You must guarantee that you follow the rules and laws of each nation.
Working with a local outsourcing firm is one method to retain money in the local economy, but you'll still need to study all of the local rules and regulations, since you'll be held responsible.
3. Costa Rica payroll outsourcing: Outsourcing your payroll to an Employer of Record in Costa Rica, such as Rivermate, is another alternative for Andorra payroll outsourcing. We can manage all aspects of your payroll, including compliance. Send us a note and we'll get back to you as soon as possible!
In Costa Rica, payroll management entails keeping accurate records of employee payouts (gross and net), benefits, and compliance with the Costa Rica Labor Code and other employer-employee statutes.
The Labor Code, the primary foundation of the country's labor and payroll laws, is an essential key to payroll in Costa Rica. It is not an option to ignore labor and payroll laws. Failure to comply with the Labor Code and other regulations exposes you to legal penalties, which are typically financial but may also include reputational harm to your company.
You must meet the Labor Code's requirements for:
1. Employment Contract (employee vs. independent contractor)
2. Minimum wage or other wage arrangements
3. Hours of operation
4. Holidays
5. Statutory Holidays
6. Holiday bonus
7. Employment termination 8. Social Security contributions
9. Insurance Policy for Workers' Compensation
ten. Requirements for terminating an employee
Companies that have a business presence in Costa Rica have different ways of managing payroll. However, most of the options you have for running payroll in Costa Rica are either expensive or require establishing a subsidiary in Costa Rica. The cheapest, most efficient, and most reliable payroll processing system in Costa Rica is by outsourcing payroll to Employers of Record (EOR) in Costa Rica. Rivermate is one of those Employers of Record.
At Rivermate, we offer you the most efficient, most compliant, and cheapest HR and Payroll Management services in Costa Rica. We do this by taking care of your payroll-related needs, such as keeping track of your employees’ financial records, including incentives, gross and net salary, and payslips, all the while staying compliant with the labor laws in Costa Rica. Because we do your online payroll management for you, you can have absolute focus on your business’ strategy and growth.
Rivermate is all about growth through collaboration and we achieve this by offering the most reliable yet cheapest services for managing payroll for small businesses in Costa Rica.
To dismiss an employee for cause in Costa Rica, the cause must be one of the grounds specified in Article 81 of the Labor Code. The termination must be adequately documented, since the employer bears the burden of establishing that the termination was justified. Employers are only responsible for paying salaries, proportionate vacation time, and the Christmas Bonus. Severance pay is payable to employees who are dismissed or laid off without reason. Severance pay is provided on the final day of work. If an employer dismisses an employee without cause, the employee is entitled to severance pay, locally known to as "Prestaciones Laborales."
Costa Rica's minimum wage is determined by the job and skill level of an employee. For instance, a house cleaner earns approximately 205,047 colones per month in 2021, while those with a licentiate degree earn at least 682,607 colones per month.
Costa Rican compensation laws require employees to receive two bonuses per year: a Christmas bonus and an Aguinaldo bonus. The Christmas bonus must be paid between December 1 and December 20 and is equal to one month's wages. Additionally, the Aguinaldo is equivalent to one month's wages and is paid in two installments, one in June and another in December.
The maximum number of working hours per day in Costa Rica varies according to the type of workday. Normal Working Days (Jornadas Ordinarias Normales) and Special Working Days (Jornadas Especiales o de ExcepciĂłn) exist in Costa Rica. Both types of workdays can be classified as dayshifts or nightshifts. The maximum number of hours that can be worked in a week is 48.
Normal working hours are between 5 a.m. and 7 p.m. during the day. Nighttime jobs are those that occur between the hours of 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. Employees working nights may not work more than 36 hours per week. The maximum number of hours permitted per week for mixed shifts of day and night work is 42.
Saturdays are considered Special Working Days. Special Working Days are applicable to a variety of occupations, including domestic servants, who can work up to 12 hours per day.
Costa Rica has some of the greatest healthcare in Latin America. The health system consists of Medical Treatment (disease and pregnancy) and Compulsory Pension (disability, old age and death).
In Costa Rica, private insurance or a health plan are available. Additionally, private insurance policies are offered through the state-owned insurance business (INS). Dental work, optometry, well-visits, and yearly check-ups are all covered under private policies. Prescription medicines, some medical examinations, sick visits, and hospitalization are reimbursed at 80% of the cost. Costs associated with the surgeon and aesthetician are fully covered. Private medical insurance now costs between $60 and $130 per month per individual, depending on gender, age, and other factors.
