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These are the cross-border digital services that will pay 13% VAT as of October 1st
Cross-border digital services are those provided by a provider not domiciled in the country through the Internet or any other digital platform and that is consumed in the national territory, such as Netflix, Airbnb, and Amazon, among others, and...
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The Unusual Real Estate “Boom” during the Worst Global Crisis in Recent Decades
While the global economic crisis has left a mark of misery, there is an incredible real estate boom in many countries of the world. In markets such as Turkey, the Philippines, or Germany, the price of houses soared in...
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Central American Tourism Must be Reinvented
The Secretary-General of the Central American Integration System (SG-SICA), Vinicio Cerezo, made a call in the 4th Edition of the regional dialogue "Summit of Social and Sustainable Tourism", to reinvent the Central American tourism sector and that development models...
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“Cacao”, the Gift from the Gods that Seeks to Revive the Costa Rican Economy
Cacao seeks to resurface in Costa Rica with fine and organic products, but also through tourism and educational initiatives aimed at rescuing the legacy of this fruit.Cacao is originally from South America and little by little it expanded northward...
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AGECO Provides Free Counseling to Those over 45 who are Unemployed or Want to Start a Business
The Costa Rican Gerontological Association (AGECO) provides free advice for unemployed people or entrepreneurs who are over 45 years old. The consultancies are part of the "Sigo Vigente" program and to participate, people must meet several requirements:• Be over...
Costa Rica is Ranked Third in the Region with the Lowest Gender Wage Gap
Worldwide, on average, women receive 20.5% less in their monthly wages compared to what men earn, in Costa Rica the figure drops to 7.8%
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Tico Construction Sector Exempted from VAT until 2021
As of August 31st, 2021, construction projects will begin to collect VAT, after the exemption was approved in the second legislative debate in the past week. This includes all engineering, architecture, topography and civil works construction services, and other...
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Costa Rica Launches Campaign to Attract Tourists from the United States and Canada
Through the #MadeInCostaRica campaign, Costa Rica seeks to attract tourists from the North American market, driven by the opening of flights from nine states in the United States, from September 1st and three more from September 15th.The initiative consists...
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Costa Rica Proposes Reduction in CABEI Directors Salaries
Several governors of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) have two months as of today for issuing a technical criterion on Costa Rica's request to reduce the salary of its directors and put it to a vote.The...
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New Alternatives for Paying your Water Bill in Costa Rica
In social networks, complaints from subscribers of the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) circulate of alleged receipts with high figures. The entity affirms that, so far, it has no record of new problems, although isolated cases...
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Entertainment Tropical Festival Arrives in Nosara with Tropical Flavor
Three great nights filled with tropical music, Latin flavor, and a family atmosphere will take place this May with...