How to invoice electronically in Costa Rica
Updated: October 13, 2026
Invoicing electronically in Costa Rica means issuing the document, sending it to Hacienda and verifying its status. Fluidty issues electronic ticket (TE), electronic invoice (FE), credit note (NC) and debit note (ND) from the same sale.
What e-invoicing is
E-invoicing is the digital document for every sale: it is generated, sent to Hacienda and its status can be verified.
Instead of the receipt book, every sale produces its electronic document, with its digital signature, and its status can be checked. That way, invoicing stops being a separate errand: it lives where the sale lives.
The four documents: TE, FE, NC and ND
Fluidty issues four documents with Hacienda: electronic ticket (TE), electronic invoice (FE), credit note (NC) and debit note (ND).
| Document | Name | What it is for |
|---|---|---|
| TE | Electronic ticket | The sale to the final consumer. |
| FE | Electronic invoice | The sale with the receiver's details. |
| NC | Credit note | Refunds and adjustments: it comes out with its reference. |
| ND | Debit note | Adjustments that add to the original document. |
Issuing from the sale: the full flow
Issuing lives where payment lives: every sale generates its document right there, with no data passed to another system.
- You take payment for the sale.
- The sale generates its electronic document.
- The connection with Hacienda sends it and verifies its status.
- If there is a refund or an adjustment, the credit note comes out with its reference.
- You can download or resend any document from the same account.
Status verification and retries
Issuing is not enough: you have to know whether Hacienda received the document. The connection verifies each document's status on every sale, with automatic retries if something fails.
And we keep up with every change Hacienda implements, so your operation is never left stranded.
Before you start invoicing
To invoice electronically you need to be registered with Hacienda and to hold a current digital signature; the system takes care of issuing and sending the documents.
In the daily operation, keep the receiver's details at hand (ID and name) and confirm with your accountant which document fits each case.
In short
The electronic invoice is the document for every sale issued with Hacienda. Fluidty issues TE, FE, NC and ND straight from the sale, with its own connection, status verification and automatic retries — all on the same account where you take payment.
Frequently asked questions
Which documents does Fluidty issue?
Electronic ticket (TE), electronic invoice (FE), credit note (NC) and debit note (ND) — all with Hacienda, straight from the sale, with download and resend from the same account.
How do I know the document reached Hacienda?
Our own connection verifies each document's status on every sale, with automatic retries if something fails.
Do I need another system to invoice?
No: the sale, the document and its status are handled from the same account; there is no data to pass to an external system.
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