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The impact derived from the health emergency caused by COVID-19 on the country's economic situation is undeniable, but even in this context; citizens recognize the importance of Costa Rica continuing to invest in infrastructure, health, and education.This was revealed...

Costa Rica ranks second in social progress within Latin America, according to the Social Progress Index (IPS) prepared by the Social Progress Imperative organization. The country, with 83.0 points out of 100, is 37th in the world and is...

Temporary increases to the sections of Income Tax for individuals and legal entities, and the imposition of a tax on all bank transfers made in the country will mark the proposal in accordance with the International Monetary Fund (IMF),...

The Hotel Association of Costa Rica sent a letter to government authorities in recent days, urging the opening of the casinos that are located inside their lodgings. While hotels can open with a capacity of 100% and 50% for...

After Netflix had to rectify how much Value Added Tax (VAT) it would charge Costa Ricans, it made it clear that taxes are higher in other latitudes where they offer their services

In July 2016, a man in New Zealand was found to have funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars from the company's funds to his private account. Guess what? 10 years ago, he defrauded his former employer of over $1...

Cleaning products, personal hygiene and school supplies will be included in the basic goods and services basket (official list of products), as long as they are goods consumed primarily by at least 30% of the households with the lowest...

The Airbnb accommodation platform released the results of a survey conducted with hosts and guests in Costa Rica, which shows the dynamics of its community in the country, that is becoming larger and more varied, and the positive economic...

The tourism sector has been one of the most affected by COVID-19 pandemic, which has made thousands of people unemployed in our country. Faced with this situation, the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) and the Costa Rican Association of...

President Carlos Alvarado announced, There will be no increases in the Value Added Tax, wages below 800 thousand colones will not be affected, there will be no massive layoffs of public sector workers, or sale of State assets...