Costa Rica: Congress approves bill to exempt wastewater treatment plants from taxes

The special environment commission of Costa Rica’s legislative assembly approved a bill exempting wastewater treatment plants from paying taxes as a means to mitigate contamination and improve the quality of national water resources. The bill also declares wastewater treatment “a matter of national interest.”

Implementation of the bill is being coordinated by the finance ministry and Costa Rican aqueducts and sewerage institute AyA.

Source: BNamericas.com [subscription site], 30 Jun 2008