Cuba’s economy remains repressed by the systemic inefficiency and institutional shortcomings characteristic of a Communist regime.  Renewd relationship with the US will have a very positive effect on the economy as companies develop trade and tourism increases

The Cuban regime has updated its economic model to include permitting the private ownership and sale of real estate and new vehicles, allowing private farmers to sell agricultural goods directly to hotels, allowing the creation of non-agricultural cooperatives, adopting a new foreign investment law, and launching a “Special Development Zone” around the Mariel port.

Executive summary of future market opportunities in Cuba

Many analysts have arrived at the conclusion that Cuba represents a lucrative opportunity for U.S. businesses

The Cuban State owns almost every business activity in Cuba. When the Cuban government need foreign know how or investments they establish a joint venture with the overseas investor on a 51% ownership.

A commentary on the difficulty of doing business in Cuba

A brief summary of the overall tax rates in Cuba

For the purposes of taxation in Cuba, the vast majority of Cuban people will be taxed on all money that they earn worldwide. It is only those who are not full-time residents of the country that will only be taxed on their local income.

A brief summary of the overall tax rates in Cuba

The Sales Tax Rate in Cuba stands at 20 percent.

Sales Tax Rate in Cuba is expected to be 20.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Cuba Sales Tax Rate | VAT is projected to trend around 20.00 percent in 2020, according to our econometric models.

Visa requirements for Cuba by visitor country

If you are travelling to Cuba you will need a Tourist Visa, also known as a Tourist Card, to enter the country, along with your passport.   

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Cuba has a good infrastructure of transport, so much by road as by air and by rail that facilitates the connection among all the points of the country in term of hours. 

Telecommunications in Cuba consists mainly of NTSC analog television, analog radio, telephony, AMPS, D-AMPS, and GSM mobile telephony, and the Internet.

Information on Cuba’s largest telecom provider

This site provides a commentary on new labor laws enacted in Cuba

A commentary on the history of labor law in Cuba and the outlook in a post-Castro enviroment

This site does not address unemployment law but does provide unemployment statistics

Cuba holidays 2016, bank holidays, national holidays, officialholiday calendar, religious festivals and celebrations for the year 2016

Quick reference guide to public holidays dates in Cuba

See “People and Society” on this site

A demographic profile that includes information on popoulation, language, religion and vital statistics

Average prices of more than 40 products and services in Cuba. Prices of restaurants, food, transportation, utilities and housing are included.

Cost of living comparisons in more than 1,600 cities all over the world. 

Guide to travel, doing business, and studying in Cuba – culture, greetings, gestures,etiquette, taboos, negotiations, gift-giving, and more.

You are expected to be on time in Cuban business meetings, but it is a tradition for the host to keep you waiting for up to an hour. It isn’t an insult, but a standard practice.

Cuba has a subtropical climate with an average of 330 days of sunshine annually

See “Safety and Security” on this site.

U.S. citizens and tourists should be mindful of the fact that Cuban law making authorities are relatively strict and their judicial systems are not bound to the international standards, therefore, any trivial mistake by a U.S. resident can lead to detention  or strict penalties prevalent in Cuba.

This site provides a summary of education in Cuba at all levels

The country of Cuba is highly educated and its educational aspects are taken care of by the Cuban Ministry for EducationCuba Education is open to all irrespective of caste, age and sex.

Cuba Customs regulations and procedures for importing and exporting goods at border. 

This site provides information on the trade changes that can be expected with the new US/Cuba relations

This site provides key information on Cuba’s participation in the WTO. Cuba has been a member of WTO since 20 April 1995 and  a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.

A series of articles from the Huffington Post on US/Cuba relations

Find short-term furnished apartments and extended stay hotels with Biz-stay.com’s comprehensive directory.

This site provides accommodation options in Havana with prices

TripAdvisor has 626,724 reviews of Cuba Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best Cuba resource.

A New York Times FAQ article on travel to Cuba under new US guidelines