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    Cómo abrir tu salón de belleza en Costa Rica (2026)

    4/24/20266 min read

    Tributación Directa, CCSS, patente municipal, permiso sanitario del Ministerio de Salud e IVA 13%.

    Inscripción en Tributación

    Inscribite en ATV de Hacienda como persona física con actividad lucrativa o como sociedad. Servicios de belleza pagan IVA 13%.

    Permiso sanitario de funcionamiento (PSF)

    El Ministerio de Salud otorga el PSF tras inspección. Salones son Grupo B generalmente — vigencia 5 años.

    Patente municipal

    Cada municipalidad cobra patente y bienes inmuebles si sos propietaria del local.

    CCSS

    Inscripción patronal en la Caja desde la primera empleada — cargas sociales ~26,5% sobre el salario.

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    Casi todo Costa Rica usa SINPE Móvil para transferencias instantáneas. Beautifyx te permite cobrar adelantos por SINPE y enviar recordatorios por WhatsApp.

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