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Transit police confiscate hundreds of license plates for failure to pay marchamo

More than 100 license plates have been seized by police all over the country from drivers who failed to pay the annual marchamo tax by the Dec. 31, 2016 deadline.

Collection of ‘marchamo,’ vehicle circulation fee, starts Monday

Vehicle owners in Costa Rica can find out exactly how much they owe for the yearly circulation permit, "marchamo," starting Monday on the INS website, by text or by calling a toll free number.

Nearly one-quarter of car owners fail to pay marchamo on time

The National Insurance Institute (INS) at noon Wednesday closed collection at their facilities of the year-end auto registration fee and mandatory vehicle circulation permits, known as marchamos, and reported that some 78.9 percent of motorists made the payment on time.

Insurance Institute begins collecting marchamo payments this week

The National Insurance Institute begins collecting payments today for mandatory vehicle circulation permits, known as marchamos, from an estimated 1.2 million auto owners across the country. The deadline to pay the marchamo is Dec. 31.

Traffic Police issue 225 fines to motorists for not paying marchamo

Motorcycle owners are the most reluctant to pay, according to a Dec. 30 report.

190,000 motorists fail to pay marchamo on time

Fine for paying late is ₡47,000 ($94).

Deadline to pay marchamo ends at midnight Monday

More than 200,000 motorists have yet to pay.

Marchamo payments begin this week

The deadline to pay year-end auto insurance is Dec. 31.

Marchamo auto circulation permit fees go up for 2012

To find out how much your marchamo will cost, you can send a text message to 1467 with the word “marchamo” and your car’s license plate number.

Marchamo payments will not include traffic camera fines

Drivers who received $600 speeding tickets through the now-suspended traffic camera system will get a reprieve from payment until the Sala IV rules on the legality of exorbitant traffic fines.
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