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  • #201541
    randyrnelson
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    I heard a rumor that the government was going to allow people to import hybrid vehicles into to the country with no duty owed. Any truth to this rumor?

    #201542
    Andrew
    Keymaster

    Had you searched the forum for “hybrid” you would have found the following post on June 25th 2010:

    [ https://www.welovecostarica.com/members/cfmbb/messages.cfm?messageid=6F9D3DE0-24E8-5ED2-F10F2314710DCF25#6F9D3DE0-24E8-5ED2-F10F2314710DCF25 ]

    I have NOT read that anywhere, what I do know is that hybrid cars and other electric type vehicles (including Segways) will be imported with no import taxes but I do not recall the date when that is to be applied.

    You can see the article at: [ http://www.nacion.com/2010-04-19/ElPais/NotaPrincipal/ElPais2317485.aspx ]

    The key section is:

    El artículo 97 del plan de ley indica que estará libre de tributos “todo vehículo de transporte de tecnología de combustible limpia como vehículos híbridos, vehículos eléctricos, así como baterías u otro compone asociados al uso de este tipo de vehículos”.

    A rough translation would be: “The 97th article of the plan indicates that: “all clean energy transportation vehicles like hybrids, electric vehicles, like batteries and other components associated with the use of this type of vehicle will be free of taxes.”

    Does this help?

    Scott

    #201543
    waggoner41
    Member

    [quote=”Scott”]Had you searched the forum for “hybrid” you would have found the following post on June 25th 2010:

    [ https://www.welovecostarica.com/members/cfmbb/messages.cfm?messageid=6F9D3DE0-24E8-5ED2-F10F2314710DCF25#6F9D3DE0-24E8-5ED2-F10F2314710DCF25 ]

    I have NOT read that anywhere, what I do know is that hybrid cars and other electric type vehicles (including Segways) will be imported with no import taxes but I do not recall the date when that is to be applied.

    You can see the article at: [ http://www.nacion.com/2010-04-19/ElPais/NotaPrincipal/ElPais2317485.aspx ]

    The key section is:

    El artículo 97 del plan de ley indica que estará libre de tributos “todo vehículo de transporte de tecnología de combustible limpia como vehículos híbridos, vehículos eléctricos, así como baterías u otro compone asociados al uso de este tipo de vehículos”.

    A rough translation would be: “The 97th article of the plan indicates that: “all clean energy transportation vehicles like hybrids, electric vehicles, like batteries and other components associated with the use of this type of vehicle will be free of taxes.”

    Does this help?

    Scott[/quote]
    It looks like it might include solar installations for homes. We will have to see how far they will take this legislation.

    [quote]At present the initiative, the Executive argued that it should promote energy production by private enterprise to meet the demand of the country, which in 2016 will be of 4018 MW Background. Since the 7200 law, enacted in 1990, had advanced the way in the field of tax exemption for electric power producers.[/quote]

    #201544
    bogino
    Participant

    Cooooool!!! Now I’ll be able to bring in my Tesla….:lol::lol:

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