According to a recent report from the Comptroller General of the Republic (CGR), more than half of liberal professionals such as doctors, dentists, engineers and architects are not paying income taxes. Federico Castro, Manager of Financial Management area of the CGR said improvements have been made in the collection of taxes, but the findings show […]
Archives for June 2016
Cell towers’ placement on rooftops is being examined
Olman Vargas, president of the Association of Engineers and Architects (CFIA), said that they are examining the suitability of placing telecommunications towers on houses’ roofs. Therefore, the institution will present an experts’ report to the municipalities to request these constructions are made at ground level. We have appointed an expert to make a detailed report […]
Hydroelectric plant Reventazón will soon have a third turbine running
“Reventazón” Hydroelectric Project is about to complete testing on the third power generation unit before putting it into service. The first two generation turbines of the plant have already been connected to the grid in the past two months. Reventazón is the largest hydroelectric plant in Central America. With a capacity to generate 305.5 MW, […]
Congressmen would take down small businesses bill
The Economic Affairs Committee of the Legislative Assembly closed the debate on a bill that would create an agency to assist small and medium enterprises (PYMES in Spanish). During the bill’s first discussion, most legislators concluded the proposal was not feasible and also questioned its funding methods. The government of Luis Guillermo Solis had high […]
Deputies against the government’s tax package
President Luis Guillermo Solís only sees chaos, unemployment and violence in Costa Rica’s future if the implementation of the fiscal plan is postponed. However, legislators and businessmen disagree with the vision of the president and insist on containing public spending as a starting point for approving new taxes. Solis warned that in case of reaching […]
Government keeps parole benefit despite fears of more crimes
The government mantains a measure that award parole benefit to certain inmates as a way to reduce prison overcrowding, although some of the released prisoners have committed new crimes. This weekend, a 25-year-old woman was raped by a man on probation. The woman had given birth a week before being abused. President Luis Guillermo Solís […]