The government of Costa Rica has put forward a proposal for an increase in VAT from 13% to 15%.
The tax rise is part of a package of changes presented to parliament last week. It included expansion of the corporate income tax net to global income.
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Richard Asquith
Richard Asquith is VP Global Indirect Tax at Avalara, helping businesses understand their compliance obligations as they grow globally. He is part of the European leadership team which this year won International Tax Review's Tax Technology Firm of the Year. Richard qualified as an accountant with KPMG in the UK, and went on to work in Hungary, Russia and France with EY.