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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:

   The General Directorate of Taxation (DGT) is empowered to make adjustments should it determine that the prices do not reflect market conditions

   The selected method must constitute the most appropriate choice in light of the characteristics of the transaction and the availability and reliability of comparable data

   Companies are required to justify the method applied in their Transfer Pricing Technical Study as well as in the D-273 informative return

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