Q COSTARICA
An apparent error in the banking system could result in gas stations across the country to stop accepting credit and debit card payments.
According to the executive director of the Association of Fuel Expenders (Asociación de Expendedores de Combustible), Jose Miguel Masis, at the beginning of this month affiliated gas station operation detected banks withholding of 6% on their net sales.
However, Ministerio de Hacienda (the Treasury) confirmed that the sale of gasoline is exempt from the application of sales tax.
Masis said Monday that after the announcement of the Treasury, they will wait until tomorrow, Tuesday, to define if they apply the measure of not accepting cards at the service stations.
The Association groups about 295 gas stations or 80% of the 371 licensed to operate in Costa
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