As is often the case for these good news announcements, the four new national holidays (with pay) were proclaimed at a special session of the national assembly, this time in Ciudad Darío, paying tribute to the 159th anniversary of...

Christmas and New Year Holidays are one of the busiest times of the year for border traffic and immigration services. With that in mind, the Minister of the Interior - María Amelia Coronel Kinloch, has announced some of the...

The tax free exemption is on the IVA (15% Value Added Tax) at all participating hotels, bars, and restaurants during this coming Christmas and New Year period. This exemption forms part of the Special Tourism Plan and involves the Nicaraguan...

The Central Bank of Nicaragua (Banco Central de Nicaragua or BCN by its acronym) has announced they will maintain the 0% “Slip Rate” for another year ensuring a US Dollar to Nicaraguan Córdoba exchange rate of 36.6243 for 2026. The...

The Fiestas Patrias IVA Exemption will once again be in effect during this year’s Independence Days holidays. The purpose of the holiday exemptions is to “promote tourism and get more Nicaraguan families out enjoying the patriotic events around the...

Catching my attention today was the announcement of direct flights by WestJet from Montreal, Canada to Managua (MGA), Nicaragua for the next Canadian winter season December 2025 to April 2026. Although there are news articles referring to the “re-introduction of...

Vehicle owners in Nicaragua have until March 31st to pay for the “Rodamiento” (Municipal Road Tax Sticker) after which time the Traffic Police (Tránsito Nacional) can give you a ticket for not having a valid sticker (sometimes called a...

The National Minimum Wage Commission, together with the Ministry of Labor (MITRAB) has agreed on a 2025 minimum wage increase of 4% for 9 of the 10 employment categories. The tenth sector is the Zona Franca (Tax Free Zones) employees...

The National Assembly of Nicaragua has approved Law No. 1223, General Law on Convergent Telecommunications, establishing a more modern regulatory framework which has adapted to the technological advances in the industry. The new law has been under review by the...

This coming weekend, the 14th and 15th of September 2024, is a long weekend for the Independence Day Celebrations. Both the 14th (Battle of San Jacinto in 1856) and 15th of September (the independence of Nicaragua from Spain in 1821)...