Barclays tells investors to exchange their Costa Rican bonds for Salvadorans
Barclays international bank told its investors on Thursday through a report that it would...
Manitoba (Canada) premier penalized for unpaid back taxes on Costa Rica vacation home
Manitoba, Canada, Premier Brian Pallister has been penalized for taxes owing on his vacation...
osta Rican Companies Have Less Than 2 Weeks To Adopt The Factura Electrónica
September 1 is the deadline for businesses in Costa Rica to adopt the Factura...
Hacienda maintains global income proposal only for taxpayers obligated to declare it
The most recent version of the reforms to the Plan Fiscal (tax reform project),...
Another Try! Government Sends Legislators New Draft Tax Reform
In an effort to keep alive the reforms to the Plan Fiscal (Tax Reforms),...
Costa Rica Taxpayers would pay millions in fines for ‘factura electrónica’ errors
As the obligatory 'factura electrónica' or electronic invoicing approaches for almost all taxpayers, it...
Tax Police Confiscated 500,000 Bottles of Liquor in Heredia
A total of 502,492 bottles of liquor were seized by Policía de Control Fiscal...
Legislator Enrique Sánchez: “Uber would pay a 3% tax for each trip”
Under the premise that Uber must be legal in Costa Rica, PAC legislator Enrique...
Tax Plan (Plan Fiscal) Would Prohibit Buying Drugs With Cash
If the government's tax reform (plan fiscal) proposal becomes a reality and comes into...
Ministry of Finance Toughens Stand Against Income Tax Fraud
The Ministerio de Hacienda (Ministry of Finance) seized the machinery of the company Representaciones...
Manitoba (Canada) Premier Might Be On Hook For “Luxury Tax” On Costa Rica Vacation Home
Manitoba's premier, Brian Pallister, has failed to reassess the value of his tropical vacation home...
Residential Landords Must Provide Electronic Invoices Starting September 1
Property owners renting a room, an apartment or a house, even if it is...
Taxation Closed 35 Businesses In The Last Week For Tax Irregularities
Behind on your business taxes? The General Directorate of Taxation, of the Ministry of...
New Public Employment Law Needed To Reduce Fiscal Deficit
Without a new public employment law, the cost containment measures presented by the Ministra...
Are You Paying Too Much In Taxes?
“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes,”...
Tax Reforms To Suffer New Impasse
Today, Monday, the tax reform bill "Ley de Fortalecimiento de las finanzas públicas' will...
Philip Morris International Will Stop Producing Cigarettes in Costa Rica
The Mendiola & Compañía, a subsidiary and 100% owned by Philip Morris International (PMI),...
Netflix Yes, Amazon No With Respect To The VAT
The Ministerio de Hacienda (Ministry of Finance) explained on Friday that the proposed 13%...
Uber Trips Would Be Taxed If VAT Is Approved
Legal or not, the tax plan that is in the process in Congress, if...
Internet Purchases Would Pay Double Tax, If Propose Tax Reform Approved
Purchases made online in Costa Rica would have two types of taxes, if the...
Tax on Soft Drinks and Snacks Heats Up Tax Reform Debate
The inclusion of a tax on plastic containers and another on ultra-processed food, proposed...
An End To Excessive Perks For Government Employees Proposed
The majority of legislators declared war on a series of salary bonuses ("pluses salariales"...
Tax on Cement
A bill that is being discussed in the Legislative Assembly proposes establishing a tax...
One Step Closer to a Tax Reform
The Costa Rican Legislature has accepted a fast track bill that would transform the...
Electric Cars A Reality In Costa Rica As Tax Exemption Ready To Be Applied
At least four new car dealers are ready to bring more electric cars to...
Drop In Vehicle Imports Affects Tax Revenue Collection
The decrease in vehicle import last year has resulted in a contraction in the...
The 2018 Marchamo Explained (Q&A)
This is the last week of the week for more the owners of more...
Hacienda (Taxation) Confirms Internet Purchases Of Up To US$500 Are Tax Exempt
The Ministerio de Hacienda (Ministry of Finance) confirmed, through a statement issued today (November...
Three Families Receive A Quarter Of Government Spending On Rent
Five corporations (Sociedades Anominas or S.A.s'), controlled by three families, receive 24% of the...
Tax Avoidance Is A Booming Industry
The so-called Paradise Papers may sound familiar – leaked documents from a law firm...
Government Proposes To Charge 4% VAT Tax On Airline Tickets, Books and Machinery
Expected today, Thursday, is the government's final draft of its tax reform that establishes two...
Government Decides To Propose A 13% VAT
Being more feasible to obtain the 29 votes needed in Congress, the Government decided...
