<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" > <channel><title>Comments on: Costa Rica to exchange tax data with United States, scores of other countries in order to exit list of “tax havens”</title> <atom:link href="https://insidecostarica.com/2013/03/07/costa-rica-to-exchange-tax-data-with-united-states-scores-of-other-countries-in-order-to-exit-list-of-tax-havens/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2013/03/07/costa-rica-to-exchange-tax-data-with-united-states-scores-of-other-countries-in-order-to-exit-list-of-tax-havens/</link> <description>Costa Rica&#039;s Leading English Language News Source</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 04:55:00 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.2</generator> <item><title>By: Murray Greer</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2013/03/07/costa-rica-to-exchange-tax-data-with-united-states-scores-of-other-countries-in-order-to-exit-list-of-tax-havens/#comment-3653</link> <dc:creator>Murray Greer</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 17:18:37 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=6502#comment-3653</guid> <description><![CDATA[&quot;...let freedom ring&quot;.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;&#8230;let freedom ring&#8221;.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Patrick Smyth</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2013/03/07/costa-rica-to-exchange-tax-data-with-united-states-scores-of-other-countries-in-order-to-exit-list-of-tax-havens/#comment-3634</link> <dc:creator>Patrick Smyth</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:33:35 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=6502#comment-3634</guid> <description><![CDATA[Not if you are Canadian :)]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Not if you are Canadian <img src='https://insidecostarica.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Daniela Rosaura</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2013/03/07/costa-rica-to-exchange-tax-data-with-united-states-scores-of-other-countries-in-order-to-exit-list-of-tax-havens/#comment-3631</link> <dc:creator>Daniela Rosaura</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:48:36 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=6502#comment-3631</guid> <description><![CDATA[Well, here soccer is being promoted as the national pastime, but the truth is, it&#039;s dodging taxes.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well, here soccer is being promoted as the national pastime, but the truth is, it&#8217;s dodging taxes.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: gcblues_coolazul</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2013/03/07/costa-rica-to-exchange-tax-data-with-united-states-scores-of-other-countries-in-order-to-exit-list-of-tax-havens/#comment-3629</link> <dc:creator>gcblues_coolazul</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:48:44 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=6502#comment-3629</guid> <description><![CDATA[you are required by the IRS to report all corporations active and inactive. people that bank with corporate entities to avoid taxation are playing Russian roulette. ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>you are required by the IRS to report all corporations active and inactive. people that bank with corporate entities to avoid taxation are playing Russian roulette.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: gcblues_coolazul</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2013/03/07/costa-rica-to-exchange-tax-data-with-united-states-scores-of-other-countries-in-order-to-exit-list-of-tax-havens/#comment-3630</link> <dc:creator>gcblues_coolazul</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:48:44 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=6502#comment-3630</guid> <description><![CDATA[the irs had access to all costa rican corporations for years. the IRS in the past had just had to ask. now they will assemble a data base of all foreign corporations and use a simple data search. if a name or passport number is on a foreign corporation it will compare it to the return. all done by computer including the sending of the audit penalty letters. and yes, i know this from personal experience. cheating is very expensive. ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>the irs had access to all costa rican corporations for years. the IRS in the past had just had to ask. now they will assemble a data base of all foreign corporations and use a simple data search. if a name or passport number is on a foreign corporation it will compare it to the return. all done by computer including the sending of the audit penalty letters. and yes, i know this from personal experience. cheating is very expensive.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Patrick Smyth</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2013/03/07/costa-rica-to-exchange-tax-data-with-united-states-scores-of-other-countries-in-order-to-exit-list-of-tax-havens/#comment-3625</link> <dc:creator>Patrick Smyth</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:18:40 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=6502#comment-3625</guid> <description><![CDATA[&quot;when a person opens a bank account here&quot;  - tax scoffflaws will open corporations registered in Costa Rica and use them for banking...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;when a person opens a bank account here&#8221;  &#8211; tax scoffflaws will open corporations registered in Costa Rica and use them for banking&#8230;</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Rick Kendle</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2013/03/07/costa-rica-to-exchange-tax-data-with-united-states-scores-of-other-countries-in-order-to-exit-list-of-tax-havens/#comment-3622</link> <dc:creator>Rick Kendle</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:48:37 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=6502#comment-3622</guid> <description><![CDATA[For your information.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For your information.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Michele Clutter</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2013/03/07/costa-rica-to-exchange-tax-data-with-united-states-scores-of-other-countries-in-order-to-exit-list-of-tax-havens/#comment-3619</link> <dc:creator>Michele Clutter</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:18:36 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=6502#comment-3619</guid> <description><![CDATA[We were just talking about why and how this was going to be done.  I guess this pretty much outlines it ALL!]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We were just talking about why and how this was going to be done.  I guess this pretty much outlines it ALL!</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Ellen Broussard</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2013/03/07/costa-rica-to-exchange-tax-data-with-united-states-scores-of-other-countries-in-order-to-exit-list-of-tax-havens/#comment-3617</link> <dc:creator>Ellen Broussard</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:48:33 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=6502#comment-3617</guid> <description><![CDATA[very interesting]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>very interesting</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Don Gault</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2013/03/07/costa-rica-to-exchange-tax-data-with-united-states-scores-of-other-countries-in-order-to-exit-list-of-tax-havens/#comment-3616</link> <dc:creator>Don Gault</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:48:32 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=6502#comment-3616</guid> <description><![CDATA[@[1661733674:2048:Corey Milam]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@[1661733674:2048:Corey Milam]</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>