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BD, thanks for clarifying the new proposed tax application. I'll be there next month & get a better feel for how things really are now compared to last October. I have been reading the board to get ideas & updates but you know everyone's perspective is different. I have noticed the board seems to have really slowed since last year when I was reading regularly.

What about True Sportsman or Lucky !3 chiming in here......maybe they have a much more insider view?

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"Last time I said no......I misunderstood the question!"

OLD has a different perspective of how the tax will be administered. A flat tax based upon number of rooms versus a tax based upon reported income. I don't think the formula that he has presented will change things much. It is a thin line how much of the increase a business can pass on to the customer before they loose volume of business. The motel I use is expensive $40 but the charge is not for the hour it is for 12 hours. I would not pay much more for this room nor would the majority of the customers who are Ticos. As with other rumors that float around on this forum, I don't expect to see much of a change in the scene as a result of this tax.