In the last four years exports of distilled spirits and ethyl alcohol to Europe have tripled.
Improvements in both the quality and productivity have allowed Costa Rican companies to increase their presence not only in America but also in Europe.
The new regulation will set the value added tax at 8% and a specific duty of $0.09 per degree of alcohol for beers.
No new regulations are established for the distribution and sale of beer since the law states that this tax only applies to products with 6% abv or more.
The government has sent the Assembly a proposal to reform the liquor duties levied on beers, wines and spirits that were approved in December 2009.
El Salvador's Treasury Minister, Carlos Cáceres, expects this new proposal to correct errors in the current legislation, which he says is not what was intended.
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