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 2,300 people live on the streets of San José: Mayor asks for urgent help Central America offers Colombia aid in the aftermath of devastating earthquake Heineken Costa Rica contributed US$568 million in revenue to its parent company in the first half of 2026 El Niño threatens health in Costa Rica: specialists warn of cardiovascular, respiratory, and kidney risks Laura Fernández declares information from the DIS, Elite Force, and security contracts a “State Secret” - A word from our sponsors - Most Popular 2,300 people live on the streets of San José: Mayor asks for urgent help Central America offers Colombia aid in the aftermath of devastating earthquake Heineken Costa Rica contributed US$568 million in revenue to its parent company in the first half of 2026 El Niño threatens health in Costa Rica: specialists warn of cardiovascular, respiratory, and kidney risks Laura Fernández declares information from the DIS, Elite Force, and security contracts a “State Secret” 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 ... We are governed by a HYPOCRITICAL political scientist who pretends not to know Stepfather sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing his stepdaughter Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua plans to scrap elections – what that says about today’s autocrats U.S. Embassy Managua issue security alert for upcoming mass gatherings - A word from our sponsors -