Money

If you are an entrepreneur or freelancer, you may see the 13% VAT on cross-border digital services as an additional expense that you must add month to month

The entry into force of the Law for Strengthening Public Finance in Costa Rica at the end of 2018, brought with it a change in how the fiscal period was measured in the country.

Some 65 families on Isla Venado have an alternative for production and self-consumption, thanks to a community agriculture initiative promoted since June by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), with the support of the Lepanto District Municipal Council...

The blockades that have occurred in different parts of the country caused a massive wave of hotel cancellations.This was confirmed by representatives of the sector. They regretted that the people responsible for the demonstrations did not heed the clamor...

"I made an ungrateful commitment, also with these people, which was to preserve stability because it is not popular ... as it is not popular to go to war, it is not popular to do the right thing. For...

The Proteger Bonds program will have "its economic closure" in December with the forecast of having delivered to about 700 thousand people, as confirmed by the Minister of Human Development and Social Inclusion and Executive President of the Mixed...

Over time, people and markets the world over have been able to establish that investing in precious metals is a great way to diversify your investment portfolio. Whether you're talking about gold, silver, or platinum, there are a handful...

The company Oberg Medical will close its operations in Costa Rica so it can hire more people in the United States. Oberg will lay off this year a total of 153 people who work in its manufacturing plants in...

An alliance between the National Insurance Institute (INS), the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), and the Livestock Corporation (CORFOGA), has enabled farmers throughout Costa Rica to be trained for better managing risks on their farms, as well as...

From 108 to 19 was reduced the amount of cross-border digital services with which the collection of the Value Added Tax (VAT) for said sector will begin, as of October 1.The General Directorate of Taxation, of the Ministry of...