Businessmen in Costa Rica recognize the progress made by the government, but are calling for an acceleration in the process to eliminate the duplication of paperwork which still prevails in several institutions.
Currently we have a clear agenda to deal with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry regarding outstanding issues and the reduction in the number of requirements for starting a business and those for established businesses.
A restaurant in the capital of Costa Rica obtained its business license in 10 days, using the “Crear Empresa”, (Create an Enterprise) website which has recently been launched.
A statement from the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce (MEIC) reads:
First patent delivered online through ‘Crear Empresa’
• The process was carried out in the jurisdiction of the Municipality of San José
The Costa Rican government has announced successes in de-bureaucratizing the country, but employers say that in reality plans to make it happened haven’t actually been put into action.
The business sector does acknowledge that some progress has been made, but is asking for better coordination between the different entities involved in issuing permits.