José María Villalta presented a bill for the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) to grant a paternity leave after the birth of the baby. Initially, paternity leave would be for one month and maternity leave one month before delivery and three months after birth. However, the initiative establishes two additional months that must be […]
Archives for May 16, 2019
Tax Agreement between Costa Rica and Mexico is underway
In order to avoid double taxation, to have a tool to fight tax evasion and cross-border tax evasion, the agreement between Costa Rica and Mexico, which had been presented last March, came into force. The idea is to avoid being taxed twice for the same economic transaction that takes place in one of these countries. […]
Dollar reached the lowest level of the year
This Wednesday, the price of the dollar was ¢594.5 for sale and ¢588 for purchase, being the lowest price of 2019, and which was not seen prior to the national strike. Seasonal effects such as the high season of tourism, which is linked to greater availability of foreign currency, and a slump in the commercial […]
Association files criminal complaint against the President for exploitation in river
The Asociación Confraternidad Guanacasteca filed a criminal complaint against President Carlos Alvarado and the Minister of the MINAE, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, for the granting of a mining concession for the exploitation of Rio Brasil in Sardinal de Carrillo, Guanacaste. Gadi Amit, president of the Association, told CRHoy.com that the complaint was filed with the Attorney […]