On Tuesday, the European Union (EU) added ten territories to its black list of tax havens, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in an annual review that also resulted in the departure of Panama, Uruguay and Peru from the list. Thanks to the listing process, dozens of countries abolished their harmful tax regimes and adjusted […]
Archives for March 13, 2019
Consumers don’t want project to regulate Uber
Representatives of Consumers of Costa Rica asked the legislators of the Economic Affairs Committee to file the bill of law 21.228 presented by the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT) to regulate transportation services through digital platforms. This was indicated by Erick Ulate and Gilberto Campos, who were in the legislative forum to give […]
Partial closures announced for works on Saprissa bridge
The bridge over Virilla River on Route 32, between San José and Limón, will be partially closed on Thursday and Friday, due to the start of works on the site. This was confirmed by the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT), after announcing that the measures will apply between 9:00 pm and 5:00 am. […]
Paul Watson no longer has pending issues with Costa Rican justice
Paul Watson, a Canadian conservationist and leader of the organization Sea Shepherd, no longer has any pending issues with the Costa Rican justice, according to representatives of the group in Costa Rica and one of his lawyers in the country. The case concluded due to the end of the term of the statute of limitations […]
Legislators want clear exoneration to the free zones regime
The liberationist Luis Fernando Chacón presented a bill that would serve to clarify or extend the existing exoneration to the special regime of free zones. For years there has been confusion between the real estate tax and the territorial tax, which in the end have the same connotation; however, this exemption provided for in this […]
Hacienda is not calling to install software
The Ministry of Finance informed through its social networks that it is not calling taxpayers to install computer softwares such as Team Viewer or similar. Therefore, Hacienda asks people who receive calls that do not reveal any personal or business information. At no time officials of the General Tax Office, the General Customs Office, or […]