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Costa Rica: Decreased excise tax rates for non-alcoholic beverages, perfumed soap

Effective April 1, 2026, the tax rates for domestically produced and imported non-alcoholic beverages and perfumed soap were adjusted by -1.10%.

may 26, 2026

The government of Costa Rica on April 17, 2026, published a measure approving amendments to the national tax framework, effective April 1, 2026.

The publication updates the rates applied to excise taxes on non-alcoholic beverages and perfumed soap. In this regard, the tax rates were updated for both domestically produced and imported goods through an adjustment of -1.10%.


For more information, contact a KPMG tax professional in Costa Rica:

Cristina Sansonetti | csansonetti@kpmg.com

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