Your restaurant in Costa Rica, with Hacienda e-invoicing
You charge in colones with 13% IVA and the 10% service, take SINPE Móvil and issue Hacienda’s electronic ticket or invoice without opening an account in another system.
- 7 days free, no card
- From $47 USD a month per location
SODA LA SABANA
Table 12 · 1:10 PM
Order #0012
1 × Chicken casado₡4 500
1 × Gallo pinto₡2 800
1 × Chorreado coffee₡1 200
Subtotal₡8 500
IVA 13%₡1 105
Service 10%₡850
Total₡10 455
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What changes from one country to the next, handled from day one.
- CurrencyColones (CRC)And if you take cash in another currency, at your own exchange rate.
- TaxIVA 13%Fudinow suggests it when you sign up; you confirm it.
- Charge set by lawService 10%A one-tap charge on the check, with no IVA on top.
- How you get paidSINPE Móvil, card and cashCards on your bank’s terminal: you record the payment in Fudinow.
- Phones and dates+506Every phone number starts with the country code, and dates come out as day/month/year.
- IVA 13%, the general rate for restaurants
- 10% service on the total consumed (Law 4946)
- Ministry of Finance electronic receipts (version 4.4) with a CABYS code per product
Tax facts checked in November 2026 against public sources. Confirm them with your accountant before you set up your taxes.
Electronic invoicing in Costa Rica
Fudinow issues your electronic documents without you hiring a separate provider: everything is set up inside Fudinow. The invoice goes out only when the guest asks for it, or on every sale if you set it that way.
In testingThe integration is built and tested against simulators of each provider, but it has not yet issued a real document with a restaurant's account in that country. When it does, it changes to «Available» here.
See how electronic invoicing worksWhat Fudinow issuesMinistry of Finance (Hacienda) · documents v4.4
- Electronic ticket, tiquete (04)to a final consumer
- Electronic invoice (01)if the customer gives their ID number (cédula)
- Electronic credit note (03)on every refund
- In colones for now.
All of Fudinow, in Costa Rica too
- Point of saleTables, kitchen, checkout, inventory and reports in one system.Learn more
- Fudinow OnlineYour digital menu and online store, with ordering from the table.Learn more
- MarketingYour stamp card in Apple Wallet and Google Wallet, with your brand.Learn more
- Fudinow AIReads your suppliers’ invoices and answers with your own numbers.Learn more
What restaurants in Costa Rica ask
What currency do I charge in with Fudinow in Costa Rica?
In colones (CRC). When you pick Costa Rica at sign-up, Fudinow suggests the currency, the time zone and the phone code. If you take cash in another currency, you set the exchange rate. Your Fudinow plan is billed in U.S. dollars.
Does Fudinow already know the IVA in Costa Rica?
Yes. When you sign up it suggests the 13% IVA; you confirm it and change it whenever you need in the tax settings. Fudinow adds it to every check and to your reports.
Does Fudinow issue electronic invoices in Costa Rica?
Yes, set up inside Fudinow without opening an account with any other provider. The integration is in testing: built and tested in test environments, it has not yet issued a real document with a restaurant’s account in the country. The invoice goes out only when the guest asks for it, or on every sale if you set it that way.
How do I take card and SINPE Móvil payments in Costa Rica?
With your bank’s terminal: you charge there and record the payment in Fudinow. Fudinow charges no commission. SINPE Móvil is added as a payment method, so each one shows up in the register and in your reports.
How do I charge the service of 10%?
It is ready when Fudinow sets up your register: a one-tap charge on the check, apart from the IVA and with no IVA on top. You decide on which checks it applies.
What happens in Costa Rica if the internet goes down?
The register keeps taking cash payments and stores orders on the device; everything syncs without duplicates when the connection is back. Card payments, kitchen screens and Fudinow Online need a connection.
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Your restaurant in Costa Rica, on Fudinow from today
Try it 7 days free with a sample restaurant. No card and nothing to install.