Costa Rica needs to transform the current general sales tax into a modern, broad-based value-added tax (VAT) that cuts services, an increasingly large sector in the country. It should also raise the tax rate -currently 13% – to promote a balance in the budget. These are just a couple of recommendations made by the Organization […]
Archives for August 2017
Man will go to trial for defending himself against criminals in Puntarenas
At 9:00 p.m. on Monday night, two subjects raided a supermarket of a Chinese national , and they apparently took cash. This happened near the Park of Chacarita. According to a witness, who asked not to be identified, the boys entered with a gun and their faces covered and assaulted the merchant, then fled the […]
Taxes, another tool to help the environment
The ambitious Costa Rican agenda related to public policies against climate change and environmental conservation should use fiscal measures, as recommended by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Bert Brys, an economist with the agency, stressed that Costa Rica has an outstanding performance in the generation of clean electric energy, but climatic factors […]
Moravia to run out of water on Thursday
Residents of Moravia will have problems with the water supply this week. The Aqueduct and Sewer Institute (AyA) reported that on August 3rd, the drinking water service will be interrumpted due to preventive maintenance works in the water treatment plant of San Jerónimo de Moravia. The cut will be from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. […]
Preschool education will be compulsory from 2018
From Monday through August 8th, parents with preschool children will need to approach schools to formalize the pre-registration process for the 2018 school year. It is part of the changes stipulated by the Ministry of Public Education ( MEP). Last May, the Higher Education Council agreed to amend the Regulations for Student Enrollment and Transfers. […]
Turrialba Volcano erupted again
According to the surveillance chamber of the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI),Turrialba volcano emitted aerosols and ash. Blas Sánchez, a geologist at the National Emergency Commission (CNE) reported that the emission is weak and accompanied by an eruption that does not exceed 300 meters above the crater. According to the meteorological station […]