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Need Third Party Services? Tholons Rates San Jose as One of the Best Cities in the World for Business Outsourcing
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - San Jose is the best city in Latin America for companies to find outsourcing support services such as accounting, risk analysis, and human resources according to the latest study published on Wednesday by...
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Caribbean Mega Port Project Looking to Hire 550 Workers in January
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The company APM Terminals will be hiring 550 people in late January to start the construction of the first phase of the mega port in Moin on Costa Rica's Caribbean side.Communication manager for...
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Costa Rica’s Latest Export: Beef to the United Arab Emirates
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Costa Rica that has been authorized to export beef to the United Arab Emirates, but still lacks a health certificate to fulfill the agreement, said an official source.Authorization was granted by the Ministry of...
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New Imported Rice Tax Increase Actually Lowers Prices While Strengthening Domestic Producers in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Domestic Costa Rican rice producers are applauding the government's decision to increase tariffs from 35% to 62.06% on imported milled grain, a measure that will benefit both consumers and domestic suppliers.The safeguard proposed...
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Costa Rican Restaurants Unite to Reduce Food Industry Packaging Waste
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – In the last nine months, 76 restaurants have joined the Returnable Container Campaign introduced by nature association, Terra Nostra, whose goal is to reduce disposable containers used by restaurants.The director of Terra Nostra,...
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Time for Costa Rican Companies to Pay the Piper; Business Taxes Due in January
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – By January, active companies and foreign corporations with branches or agents in Costa Rica must pay income tax on legal employees, which is ¢201,700 and ¢100,850 for inactive businesses.The amounts were established after...
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New Bill Will Award Green Companies Big Tax Breaks for Their Carbon Emission Conscious Choices
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – A bill is being debated in Costa Rica Legislature that proposes to reward companies that reduce their carbon emissions with a 5% exemption on their income taxes. This is all part of a...
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Minimum Wage in Costa Rica Rose a Moderate 2.7% During 2014
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The minimum wage in Costa Rica grew moderately during 2014 compared to other Latin American countries.Wages rose 2.7 percent from December 2013 to September of this year, which was slightly higher than the...
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New Merger between Costa Rica’s Tigo and Telecable Will Increase Services for Customers
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Costa Rican cable company Millicom (Tigo) and Telecable have requested approval from Sutel to integrate, as reported through a press release.Norman Chaves, Tigo spokesman, explained that talks between the two companies began months...
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Attention Costa Rica Importers and Exporters: A VAT Hike is Imminent Over the Next 2 Years
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Minister of Finance, Helio Fallas, has confirmed that a bill is on the horizon for the Value Added Tax (VAT), which will raise it to 14 percent at the first of the...
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