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The Ultimate Guide to Taxis in Costa Rica
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September 19, 2021
Need to know how to get a ride in Costa Rica? We compiled this guide.
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China orders ride-hailing service Didi off app stores
The Tico Times
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July 5, 2021
Didi arrived in Costa Rica in November 2019 as a competitor to Uber and traditional taxis.
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Popular digital services taxed 13% VAT in Costa Rica as of October 1
Alejandro Zúñiga
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September 4, 2020
Dozens of international digital platforms will be subject to a 13% value-added tax (VAT) in Costa Rica beginning October 1.
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Essential groceries, some tourist services more expensive in Costa Rica as of July 1
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July 2, 2020
Nearly 200 products included in Costa Rica's canasta básica, a grouping of essential goods, are more expensive as of July 1.
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Popular digital services taxed 13% VAT in Costa Rica as of August 1
Alejandro Zúñiga
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June 13, 2020
Dozens of international digital platforms will be subject to a 13% value-added tax (VAT) in Costa Rica beginning August 1.
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Uber announces end of services in Colombia
The Tico Times
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January 12, 2020
Uber has thrown in the towel in Colombia.
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Uber competitor DiDi launches in Costa Rica
Alejandro Zúñiga
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November 19, 2019
DiDi arrives in a Costa Rica that has yet to properly regulate ride-hailing platforms.
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Costa Rica proposes new bill to regulate and tax Uber
Alejandro Zúñiga
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September 12, 2019
The Economic Affairs Committee of the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday introduced a new bill that seeks to regulate ride-sharing platforms such as Uber.
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President Alvarado agrees: Time for ‘balanced regulation’ of Uber in Costa Rica
Alejandro Zúñiga
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September 4, 2019
Taxi drivers' discontent about Uber in Costa Rica has persisted since the platform was first introduced here in August 2015.
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Costa Rican taxi drivers strike (again) against Uber
The Tico Times
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May 8, 2019
Alajuela — As Uber drivers in the United States and around the world went on strike Wednesday to object against the platform's wages and working...
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