Today is the last day of open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act, and for United States citizens and permanent residents to meet their responsibility to contract minimum essential coverage under federal law. Expats who plan to meet the bona fide residence test or the physical presence test, on their 2014 tax return return do […]
Archives for March 2014
Costa Rica Drivers License Has Other 90 Day Rule
Although visitors with foreigners drivers licenses are allowed to operate a vehicle in Costa Rica for the duration of their tourist visa, normally 90 days, only legal residents and citizens can use their foreign license to apply for a Costa Rica license. In the past, Costa Rica allowed any foreigner who was in the country […]
Dairy industry warns of drop in production due to drought
Drought conditions have caused milk production to decrease, on average by 4 liters per cow and experts are predicting that the situation will get worse before it will get better. This is because even with the onset of the rainy season, pastures need at least 22 days to grow back to normal. The problem of […]
Court overturns ruling that granted AyA control over water in Potrero
A Criminal Court in Santa Cruz has declared ineffective a resolution from an administrative law judge, which ordered a community (ASADA) to turn over control of an aqueduct to the national water company (AyA), issued on February 7. The decision had sparked a tense stand off between police and protesters in the community who had […]
Foreigners have more barriers to purchase securities
According to a statement issued by the Central Bank, a law to discourage the entry of speculative foreign capital, will only affect foreign investments made in stocks and bonds. For example, the law will not deter direct foreign investment in real estate or manufacturing operations. The law grants the executive branch of government the authority […]
Firms that manage personal data flout law
Two and a half years after the effective date of a law to protect personal data (Law No. 8,968), companies that manage information such as phone numbers, addresses, photographs, medical records and credit records are violating the law. To date no firms have registered with the Data Protection Agency (Prodhab), which is required for any […]