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Collection of corporate tax will start on July 1st

March 22, 2017 by Staff News Writer

On Tuesday afternoon, the Ministry of Finance announced from the Governing Council that the collection of corporation tax will start on July 1st. The law, which was approved by the Legislative Assembly, has already been signed but it still needs to be issued in the official newspaper La Gaceta. Once it is published, there is […]

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Frenchman arrested for apparently shooting taxi

March 22, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Officers of Garabito’s Public Force in Puntarenas arrested a man who allegedly attempted to flee after a collision. This same person apparently threatened and fired a gun at a taxi. According to preliminary reports, a complaint alerted the officers about a person who tried to flee after colliding with a taxi. As they went to […]

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Children also need vision screenings

March 22, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Many people believe that vision problems show up over the years, due to old age and other factors. However, children also suffer from this type of problems and need to be tested from a young age. Despite the discomfort caused by sight limitations, children often hide them or do not realize they have them, which […]

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Traffic Law reform worries tourism entrepreneurs

March 22, 2017 by Staff News Writer

A reform of article 86 of the Traffic Law on Land Roads and Road Safety would limit and reduce the possibility for domestic and foreign tourists to engage in adventure activities that include driving motorcycles and ATVs. This was warned by the National Chamber of Tourism (CANATUR) in a note sent to the heads of […]

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Exhibition of typical carts to celebrate the oxherd

March 22, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Exhibition of typical, painted carts and explanation of the techniques are some of the activities planned in Cronos Plaza to celebrate the domestic oxherds during March. The activities are held this week in this place located in Pinares de Curridabat, diagonal to Walmart, which is open from 8:00 a.m. There will be an exhibition of […]

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Campaign aims to embrace inclusion of people with Down syndrome

March 22, 2017 by Staff News Writer

A campaign seeks to promote the inclusion of people with Down syndrome in Costa Rican society and open up more job opportunities for them. The #NoVeoDiferencias (I see no differences) initiative uses videos to show five people with Down syndrome taking pictures in different places of San José, in order to demonstrate that they see […]

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