PAC presented yesterday four government bills to tax casinos, sportbooks, offshorebanks and cars that cost more than ¢7 million (about $15000). In addition, the group promotes another eight bills whose purpose is to exercise “a greater control of public spending”, as explained by the ex-presidential candidate Ottón Solís.
Solís explained that the taxes were already part […]
Due to pressure from different political and social sectors, the executive branch has annulled a regulation dealing with munitions and arms factories. The regulation was included in the “General Regulations for the authorization of sanitary permits from the Ministry of Health”, a basic permit that most businesses in Costa Rica need in order to operate.
Costa Rican President Oscar Arias wrapped up his visit to Chile saying that he was impressed by that country’s growth and that he is convinced that Costa Rica should learn from their example in two areas - opening state monopolies to competition and in offering public works to bidders under the concession model.
Arias credits these […]
Edited by Amanda Roberson, Tico Times Staff
Fast, continuous access to the Internet is crucial to Costa Rica’s development and productivity, and a new “broadband barometer” will help gauge the country’s connectivity, said Production Minister Alfredo Volio yesterday during a press conference to announce an initiative launched by the computer company Cisco in collaboration with the […]
