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Outdoor Trade Project Seeks to Authorize Temporary Sales in Public Spaces

A legislative bill presented by the deputy of the National Liberation Party (PLN), Roberto Thompson; Deputy Paola Vega of the Citizen Action Party (PAC), and Pablo Abarca of the Christian Social Unity Party (PUSC); intends to support the economic...

Franchise Summit Will Prepare this Sector for the Covid-19 Reality

With more than 360 brands, of which 22% are national, franchises have been a source of employment and economic growth in recent years for the country. In the context of the health emergency, these businesses need to have tools...

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...

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...

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...

“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...

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%

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...

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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 San José Municipality Cancels Zapote Fair Tender: Are Year-End Festivities at Risk?

The iconic year-end celebrations in San José, Costa Rica, face mounting uncertainty after the local government officially declared the...