The Judiciary of Costa Rica is putting out to tender the construction of a building for the courts of Jicaral, in the province of Puntarenas.
Government Purchase 2015LN Costa Rica-000043-PROV:
"Construction companies making bids must have been registered for at least 5 or more years with the Association of Engineers and Architects, when the tender is launched.
The Judiciary of Costa Rica is putting out to tender the renewal and updating of software licenses assured for a period of three years.
Government Purchase 2015LN Costa Rica-000038-PROV:
"The delivery of the renewal and updating of the licenses consisting of a digital certificate and the inclusion of the licenses at the Center for Volume Licensing Services (Microsoft Web Portal).
In Costa Rica an award has been made to the company Estructuras S.A. of a contract for structural reinforcement works on the Supreme Court building.
Through the an Executive Directorate of the Judiciary the process of awarding the contract for the work "Strengthening structure of the building of the Supreme Court of Justice", was made for a total of $6 million.
Casinos in Costa Rica will pay 10% on net profits, while the tax for betting call centers will vary depending on number of employees.
Regarding the tax for call centers, an article in Nacion.com notes that "When the firm has up to 50 employees, the tax will be will be 57 times a basic salary (¢20.5 million), those with 51 to 99 employees will pay 85 times a basic salary (¢30.6 million) and if there are more than 100 employees, the tax is 113 times a basic salary (¢40.6 million). "
After 10 years of litigation, the First Chamber of the Judiciary has ruled in favor of the cement company Cemex on a case related to tax collection.
According to the Municipality of Abangares, in the province of Puntarenas, the cement company owed $10 million in tax payments related to the operation of a quarry.
Among the actions requested by the Municipality is a request to the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Telecommunications for the concessionary award to Cemex to be annulled.