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Country / jurisdiction: Costa Rica · Year: 2021 · Status: In force · Level: National · Type: Voluntary
A new decree extends comprehensive tax incentives to hydrogen-related equipment, including hydrogen refueling stations (HRS), high-pressure storage tanks, hydrogen compressors, electrolyzers, and fuel cells. The incentives include full exemptions from the following taxes: Selective Consumption Tax Ad Valorem Tax Value Added Tax (VAT) / General Sales Tax 1% customs value tax on imported goods (as established by Law 6946) These measures aim to reduce the cost of hydrogen infrastructure and accelerate the deployment of clean hydrogen technologies.
Official source: https://pgrweb.go.cr/scij/Busqueda/Normativa/Normas/nrm_texto_completo.aspx?param1=NRTC&nValor1=1&nValor2=95631&nValor3=127703&strTipM=TC
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https://www.iea.org/policies/27998Canonical document at the regulator. Always cite this URL — not the Vantage detail page — in compliance evidence.