Unprecedented Pause: Costa Rica’s INS Halts Annual Vehicle Tax System Amidst Financial Discrepancies
In a startling move, the National Insurance Institute (INS) has temporarily suspended the digital platform for the annual “marchamo”.
In a startling move, the National Insurance Institute (INS) has temporarily suspended the digital platform for the annual “marchamo”.
While owning a car is a norm in many places, it might not be a necessity in Costa Rica.
Private vehicles up to six years old could soon enjoy an additional discount on their “marchamo” in Costa Rica.
The Costa Rican Government has proposed significant changes to the vehicle property tax, introducing a new formula for tax value estimation and a scaled rate to calculate the payable tax.
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