Municipal taxes, proven paid.
Every Costa Rica property owes its canton annual property tax and service fees, and unpaid balances follow the property, not the seller. The certificación de no deudas is the municipality's own statement that the account is clean, and notaries ask for it at closing. We file the request with the canton on your behalf and deliver the certificate by email.
Three steps, no trip required
Order
Tell us the property, or send a free check. Pay securely by card, or get a payment link by email.
We pull or file
We retrieve it from the National Registry, or file with the municipality on your behalf.
You get the PDF
Delivered to your email, with an optional certified English translation. Registry docs usually same day.
Municipal Tax Clearance (certificación de no deudas)
Filed with the canton municipality on your behalf.
- The municipality's official certificate (PDF, Spanish original)
- Property tax and municipal service balances (clean, or the exact amount owed)
- Proof of filing while it is in process (so you are never guessing)
- Status follow-up until issued (timelines vary by canton)
Frequently asked
How do I pay, and is it secure?
You pay securely by card at checkout, or place the order by email and we send a secure payment link. We never take card details by message.
How fast will I get my document?
Registry documents are usually delivered the same day. Municipal documents take a few business days because we file them with the municipality on your behalf. Reports built from data we already hold are instant.
What happens if the property or document can't be found?
You get a full refund. If we cannot retrieve the document from the official source, you do not pay. No risk to you.
Do I need the certified English translation?
Only if you want it. The document is official in Spanish. We offer an optional certified English translation so you, your lender, or your home-country lawyer can read it with confidence.
Are these the real, official government records?
Yes. We retrieve the actual records from the National Registry (RNP) and the municipality. We are a coordination service that pulls and delivers them; the issuing authority is always the government.
Can you get documents not listed (SETENA, ICT concession, Hacienda)?
Yes. Message us with what you need and the property, and we will quote it. We can coordinate most official property-related documents in Costa Rica.
The questions only this certificate answers
The registry does not know what the property owes its canton. Only the municipality does.
Will arrears become my problem?
Unpaid municipal taxes attach to the property. At closing they are the buyer's surprise, unless checked now.
Can the transfer even register?
Notaries require municipal standing at closing. A debt discovered late stalls the whole deal.
Is the declared value current?
The municipal account also reveals how the property is declared, which drives the annual tax you will inherit.
Is the seller's story true?
Sellers say taxes are paid. This is the canton saying it.
Close clean, with the canton's word on it.
Filed on your behalf, delivered by email.
Order the tax clearance · $39