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“Worldwide Income Tax” Would Turn Costa Rica Into a Development Hub in Central America in the Medium and Long term
The discussion about Costa Rica implementing the Worldwide Income Tax (Renta Mundial) mechanism for the collection of Income Tax is gaining strength again in the country; this after the announcement of a bill proposed by the deputy of the...
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CABEI Cooperates with the Clodomiro Picado Institute of Costa Rica to Face the Health and Economic Crisis
The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) ratified its commitment to the Republic of Costa Rica, as one of its founding partners, to support the fight against the health and economic crisis derived from the COVID-19 pandemic with...
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An Increase Approved for the Price of Gasoline Goes as Follows: ¢ 29 for Super, ¢ 19 for Plus and ¢ 50 Diesel
The price of fuel will go up next week. The Regulatory Authority of Public Services (Aresep) approved this Friday an increase of ¢ 29 in each liter of super gasoline, of ¢ 19 in plus 91 and of ¢...
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Centaur Considers Absurd Regulation that Obliges Tourists to Pay a Tax to see Whales
The National Chamber of Tourism (Canatur) considered a contradiction to the reality that the country's tourism faces and the urgent need to reactivate it, the provision contained in the Regulation for the Operation of Activities Related to Cetaceans in...
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Sport Fishing Generates 13 thousand Jobs in the Country
Representatives of the Costa Rican Federation of Sport Fishing (FECOP) stated that the sector generates around 13 thousand direct jobs in the country and profits of 520 million dollars per year for the Costa Rican economy.This was announced in...
PROCOMER Launches New Program to Create High Value Exportable Offer
With the objective of promoting the creation of a new high-value exportable offer for Costa Rica and fostering the culture of entrepreneurship and innovation in the country
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Looking for a job? 3000 coffee picking opportunities are available in Central Valley
Coffee cooperatives announced the opening of 3,000 jobs for coffee harvesting in different farms located in the Central Valley. The cooperatives groups more than 1,500 coffee producers in 25 different communities in Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, and San José.These cooperatives...
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Proposal for the “Renta Mundial Tax” Does Not Have Support in National Assembly
Instead of promoting proposals that affect the economic reactivation and the image of the country as a business destination, as is the case of “Renta Mundial Tax”, President Carlos Alvarado should support other initiatives that do generate investment opportunities...
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Costa Rica Has the Third Highest Salary in Latin America
Costa Rica has the third highest average salary in Latin America, concludes a study by Picodi.Ticos earn an average of $ 737 per month, a lower salary than Panamanians ($ 774), and Puerto Ricans ($ 1,858), regional leaders.In...
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CCSS has Executed more than 64 billion colones in the Control of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) has invested 64 thousand 189 million colones from its contingency fund for the control of the COVID-19 Pandemic as of August 21st, 2020, informed Karen Nájera Rodríguez, head of the subarea Budget...
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New Canadian Airline Begins Operations at Guanacaste Airport
Guanacaste Airport, a member of the VINCI Airports network, and the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) announce the launch...