Employer of record services in Costa Rica
Grow your team in Costa Rica without an entity. Payroll, benefits, taxes and compliance, all handled in one easy-to-use platform.
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Quickly & easily employ in Costa Rica without an entity
Entity-free employment
Stay compliant
Dedicated support
Sync with your HR systems
“Their expertise and understanding of the unique hiring, payment, and human resource practices in each country has been nothing short of outstanding. Our Client Success Manager, has done just that … ensured our success. Her availability and willingness to engage on a personal level has made all the difference.”
“Excellent service, especially from our account manager who has gone above and beyond to help us use the platform effectively. Our manager, significantly simplifies my workload. It is like having your own TopSource HR representative on your team.”
“TopSource has been our go-to resource for international hiring. They are responsive, thorough, respectful and knowledgeable. The Client Success team has provided us with the utmost customer service, and the more we use TopSource, the more, it gives us access to more resources and knowledge.”
Employing in Costa Rica made simple
Growing your workforce in Costa Rica doesn’t need to be complex. Speak with our team to see how TopSource EOR makes it easy to hire in new countries, without setting up entities or getting lost in local regulations.
More than an Employer of Record.
Employer of Record services are only one way that we help you accelerate your global growth goals. From talent advisory to entity management, we give you the tools you need to research, enter and expand into your key markets.
Market Selection Advisory
Compare available talent, compensation, additional costs and regulations across different countries
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Salary Benchmarking
Identify and prioritize markets for growth based on talent, cost & regulations
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Global Skills Analysis
Map skill availability by region to align talent strategies with business goals..
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Talent Acquisition
Find, hire & onboard the highly skilled team members you need in each locality.
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Talent Strategy Optimization
Optimize your talent strategy to enable your organization to achieve it’s global ambitions.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes. We manage CCSS (Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social) contributions, roughly 26.5% of gross salary from the employer, along with progressive income tax withholding. We also calculate and pay the mandatory aguinaldo (Christmas bonus, equal to one month’s average salary), which is due to every employee by December 20 without exception.
Private health insurance (which supplements the public CCSS system and shortens wait times), life insurance, and meal or transport allowances are common differentiators in Costa Rica, a well-established nearshore destination for US companies, particularly in shared services and tech support roles.
Notice periods scale with tenure under Costa Rica’s Labour Code, from one week for under three months of service up to a month for a year or more. Severance (cesantía) is due for most terminations without just cause, calculated on a sliding scale by tenure up to a statutory cap, and Costa Rican labor courts require clear, documented cause for any termination that seeks to avoid severance.
An EOR can typically onboard within one to two weeks for CCSS registration, compared with the several weeks needed to incorporate a Costa Rican entity and register with the Ministry of Finance and CCSS.
Costa Rica’s mandatory aguinaldo timing and its tenure-based cesantía severance cap require careful, ongoing administration. An EOR handles that compliance and carries the liability, which is typically the practical route for companies building a Central American nearshore team without incorporation costs.
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