Free Zone · Costa Rica
Puntarenas Free Trade Zone Active
9.9068°, -84.6683°
100 ha
Zone area
5.4 km
Nearest port
51.2 km
Nearest airport
Gateway access
Zone profile
Zone type
Free Zone
Region
Puntarenas
Status
Active
Established
1991
Management
Private management
Operator
Grupo Saret
Regulatory authority
Promotora del Comercio Exterior (PROCOMER)
Legal framework
Free Zone Regime Act No 7210, Act No 8794 and its Bylaws
Location
Fiscal & incentives
Corporate tax
30%
Tax relief
100% exempt
Relief duration
8 years
VAT
100% exempt from sales tax on local purchas
Import duty (inputs)
100% exempt
Import duty (capex)
100% exempt
Profit repatriation
No exemption
Capital gains
No exemption
Withholding tax
100% exempt from withholding tax on royalties, fees, and dividends
Min. investment
$10M
Min. export
50%
Employment incentive
No exemption
Developer incentive
No established framework
Nearby Logistics Neighbours
Ports
- 1Puerto Caldera5 km
- 2Puntarenas20 km
- 3Puerto Quepos76 km
- 4Puerto Moin174 km
- 5Puerto Limon181 km
Airports
Cities
- 1Salinas3 km
- 2Caldera6 km
- 3Puerto Caldera7 km
- 4Esparza9 km
- 5Barranca10 km
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