Costa Rica: Annual 15% Tax on Casinos

If the bill presented to the Legislative Assembly is successful, a 15% tax will be levied on casinos' gross earning.

Thursday, August 19, 2010

The previous government's proposal also includes an annual charge of $50,000 payable by electronic betting houses located in the Costa Rican national territory.

"It also seeks to charge both sectors a 0.5% annual payment for operating in the country. Despite these new charges, the congressman Guillermo Zúñiga states that the objective is not to chase the betting industry away," reports capitales.com.

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