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Transfer

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Property
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Vehicle
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Vehicle
Transfer:
Vehicle
Calculate the estimated value
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Enter the estimated value of the asset. Include the value of the asset which should be the higher of the tax value and the transfer value:

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Legal stamps

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Transfer Tax

¢0

Professional fees

¢0

VAT

¢0

Approximated total

¢0

*Costs calculated according to the Tariff of Notary and Lawyers Acts and current Costa Rican legislation.

Turnaround time
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Approximately 1 week after the deed is signed.

Documents and/or required information:
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  1. Identity card of the person who signs.
  2. Company bylaws (if a legal entity).
  3. Information of the seller (can be an individual or corporation). 
  4. Information of the buyer (can be an individual or corporation).
  5. Registration number (finca folio real).
  6. Purchase price (colones or dollars).
  7. Method of payment (if paid in cash, by transfer, deposit)
  1. Identity card of the person who signs.
  2. Company bylaws (if a legal entity).
  3. Information of the seller (can be an individual or corporation).
  4. Information of the buyer (can be an individual or corporation).
  5. License plate number and description of the vehicle.  
  6. Purchase price (colones or dollars).
  7. Method of payment (if paid in cash, by transfer, deposit)
FAQ
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Can I make a transfer of a vehicle that has a pledge? 
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Yes, as long as the buyer expressly accepts in the public deed that the vehicle has a pledge. Ideally, when you buy a vehicle, it should have no liens or violations. 

What value is used to estimate the cost of the vehicle transfer, the value of the transfer or the tax value?
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To calculate the cost of a transfer, you should use the higher between the tax value or the transfer value. 

Transfer:
Vehicle
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