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In Costa Rica, the transfer pricing methods are used to determine whether related-party transactions are adjusted to the arm’s length principle and aligned to the standards of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). These methods are mainly regulated under the Regulations to the Income Tax Law, specifically in Articles 74 to 83.

Transfer Pricing Methods in Costa Rica, recognized in local regulations:

  Comparable Uncontrolled Price (CUP) method

  Resale Price (RP) method

  Cost Plus (CP) method

  Profit Split (PS) method

  Transactional Net Margin (TNM) method

  Residual Profit Split (RPS) method

  Justified Alternative method

Key considerations:

   La Dirección General de Tributación (DGT) puede realizar ajustes si determina que los precios no reflejan condiciones de mercado

   El método seleccionado debe ser el más apropiado según la naturaleza de la transacción y la disponibilidad de información comparable

   Las empresas deben justificar el método utilizado en su Estudio Técnico de Precios de Transferencia y en la declaración informativa D-565

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