Legislators bury possibilty of posponing VAT on basic basket Share FacebookXPinterestWhatsApp Story by Q Costa Rica 1 July 2020 The bill presented on June 11 by the government to postpone the Value Added Tax (VAT) on basic basked items is still under consideration, despite the tax takes effect today, July 1. Share this:Share Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like this:Like Loading… Related - A word from our sponsors - Latest Stories Hikers taking a photo at Costa Rica lookout hear a faint hiss… “First Star Of The Night”, Paul McCartney’s new song features Costa Rica’s rain Costa Rica graces the cover of National Geographic Traveller (UK) The Ortega dictatorship released “proof of life” for two political prisoners, but there are still others Nicaragua Indigenous leader imprisoned by the Ortega government dies - A word from our sponsors - th> ¢461.96 BUY ¢466.89 SELL / 27 March 2026 - At The Banks - Source: BCCR Most Popular Hikers taking a photo at Costa Rica lookout hear a faint hiss… “First Star Of The Night”, Paul McCartney’s new song features Costa Rica’s rain Costa Rica graces the cover of National Geographic Traveller (UK) The Ortega dictatorship released “proof of life” for two political prisoners, but there are still others Nicaragua Indigenous leader imprisoned by the Ortega government dies Tagsbasic basketvalue added taxVAT Previous articleCosta Rica got more expensive this morning, July 1Next articleCosta Rica is fertile land for “revenge tourism” by Americans More stories ... Fernández: Is she pulling the calf’s tail too much? Digital scams are multiplying with “urgent messages”; experts warn of growing risks What is the difference between a police “check” and a criminal case? Costa Rica tops the list of best countries for women traveling alone in 2026 - A word from our sponsors -