On September 30, 2015, the Governor of Puerto Rico signed into law Act 159 of 2015 (“Act 159”) which, in general, contains various amendments both of a technical and non-technical nature to Act 72 of May 29, 2015, commonly known as the “2015 Tax Reform Act” (“Act 72”). The following is a summary of the .
The PR Treasury Department (“Treasury”) recently issued the Circular Letter of Tax Policy No. 15-12 (the “CL 15-12”) and the Administrative Determination No. 15-17 (the “AD 15-17”) to address certain matters related to the special sales and use tax rate of 4% (the “Special SUT”) to be imposed commencing on October 1st, 2015 on the .
TAX ALERT - Act No. 72 of May 29, 2015 (the “2015 Tax Reform Act”or the “Act”) amends the Internal Revenue Code of 2011 (the “2011 Code”). Among other things, the 2015 Tax Reform Act increases the existing sales and use tax and provides for a value added tax system to substitute the Commonwealth sales and use tax, subject to certain conditions described below. The Act also amends certain income tax and excise tax provisions of the 2011 Code.
TAX ALERT - On February 11, 2015, the Puerto Rico House of Representatives filed House Bill No. 2329 (the “Bill”) proposing the adoption of the “Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code of 2015” and the transitory repeal of the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code of 2011, as amended (the “2011 Code”).
On September 30, 2015, the Governor of Puerto Rico signed into law Act 159 of 2015 (“Act 159”) which, in general, contains various amendments both of a technical and non-technical nature to Act 72 of May 29, 2015, commonly known as the “2015 Tax Reform Act” (“Act 72”). The following is a summary of the .
The PR Treasury Department (“Treasury”) recently issued the Circular Letter of Tax Policy No. 15-12 (the “CL 15-12”) and the Administrative Determination No. 15-17 (the “AD 15-17”) to address certain matters related to the special sales and use tax rate of 4% (the “Special SUT”) to be imposed commencing on October 1st, 2015 on the .
TAX ALERT - Act No. 72 of May 29, 2015 (the “2015 Tax Reform Act”or the “Act”) amends the Internal Revenue Code of 2011 (the “2011 Code”). Among other things, the 2015 Tax Reform Act increases the existing sales and use tax and provides for a value added tax system to substitute the Commonwealth sales and use tax, subject to certain conditions described below. The Act also amends certain income tax and excise tax provisions of the 2011 Code.
TAX ALERT - On February 11, 2015, the Puerto Rico House of Representatives filed House Bill No. 2329 (the “Bill”) proposing the adoption of the “Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code of 2015” and the transitory repeal of the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code of 2011, as amended (the “2011 Code”).