In economics, the difference between the price the customer pays for a product and the total costs of the inputs (that is, the cost of producing the product). From the value added comes the money needed to pay overheads, wages, and dividends. Added value is the basis of VAT or value-added tax, a tax on the value added at each stage of the production process of a commodity.
The sun of freedom rises from the Caribbean Sea. The stars represent Costa Rica's seven provinces. Red was added to the blue and white flag to reflect the French tricolour. Effective date: 29 September 1848.