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Costa Rica aguinaldo calculator
Type your average gross monthly salary and the months you worked between 1 December and 30 November, and see the aguinaldo (13th-month Christmas bonus) you are owed.
From 1 December to 30 November. A full year is 12.
How the aguinaldo is calculated
Add up the ordinary and overtime gross salaries from 1 December to 30 November.
Divide the total by 12.
If you worked less than a year, you receive the share for the months worked.
Key facts
The employer must pay it by 20 December.
It has no CCSS deductions and no income tax.
Overtime, commissions and salary bonuses count too.
If you leave the job before December, the proportional aguinaldo is paid in your settlement.
Aguinaldo questions
When is the aguinaldo paid in Costa Rica?
In the private sector, by 20 December each year.
Are social charges or income tax deducted from it?
No. The aguinaldo pays neither social charges nor income tax.
How is it calculated if my salary changed during the year?
All gross salaries actually received in the period are added and divided by 12. In the calculator, use the monthly average for that period.
Am I entitled to it if I worked only a few months?
Yes. From the first month worked you are owed the proportional share.
Does overtime count?
Yes. Every payment of a salary nature counts: overtime, commissions and salary bonuses.