costa rica taxes

The finances used to maintain roads throughout Costa Rica come from the tax paid by drivers when they pay for the right to circulate. The Ministry of Finance had a…

The Ministry of Finance held a press conference to publicize the results of the first month with value added tax, on August 22, 2019.  The collection of tax jumped from…

The Treasury has various ways to declare rental tax. A guideline regarding this has been put out by the General Directorate of Taxation. Additionally, the Ministry of Finance is in…

The VAT is going to impact us all but to what extent? Most of us have questions about if we will have to pay more in rent, at the supermarket,…

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister has produced evidence that he has, after a year of controversy on the subject, paid a luxury tax he owed on his vacation home in Costa…

The changes being made this year to the “canasta basica,” or basic basket, have sparked some discussion and debate. Why are some nutritional foods being taken off of this list…

As of July 1, the value added tax will be enforced, and one of the big questions is whether the exemptions to the sales tax granted through different laws in…

When you are not the ICE monopoly in Costa Rica you might want to make sure everything is above board. Costa Rica’s Justice Department on Tuesday raided the offices of…