Client Alerts

U.S. Senate Approval of the CARES Act

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act (HB 748) provides emergency assistance and healthcare response for individuals, families and businesses affected by COVID-19. The CARES Act was finally approved in the U.S. Senate on March 25, 2020 and is now pending consideration from the U.S. House of Representatives. As .

Puerto Rico Senate Approves COVID-19 Economic Relief Legislation

Puerto Rico Senate approved on March 24, 2020, Joint Resolution No. 493 (CR 493) to ratify the relief measures announced by the Governor of Puerto Rico, Honorable Wanda Vazquez Garced, in connection with the COVID-19 emergency and business lockdown situation. The bill will now go to the Puerto Rico House of Representatives for consideration. The announced .

COVID-19 PUERTO RICO UPDATE Administrative Orders (Part 2)

The Government of Puerto Rico’s agencies continue to issue administrative determinations and orders to manage the COVID-19 crisis. Among the most important, PR Treasury granted temporary exemptions from the payment of state and municipal sales tax for individuals purchasing taxable items that are considered Articles of First Necessity. Other key measures and orders are adopted. Following .

PR Government issues Administrative Orders re: COVID-19

The Puerto Rico Government continues to issue administrative orders and determinations on the handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Puerto Treasury Department, Puerto Rico State Department and DACO, are a few of the government agencies issuing temporary orders. This is further to the mandatory business shutdown and citizen curfew declared by the Governor of Puerto Rico .

Client Alerts

U.S. Senate Approval of the CARES Act

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act (HB 748) provides emergency assistance and healthcare response for individuals, families and businesses affected by COVID-19. The CARES Act was finally approved in the U.S. Senate on March 25, 2020 and is now pending consideration from the U.S. House of Representatives. As .

Puerto Rico Senate Approves COVID-19 Economic Relief Legislation

Puerto Rico Senate approved on March 24, 2020, Joint Resolution No. 493 (CR 493) to ratify the relief measures announced by the Governor of Puerto Rico, Honorable Wanda Vazquez Garced, in connection with the COVID-19 emergency and business lockdown situation. The bill will now go to the Puerto Rico House of Representatives for consideration. The announced .

COVID-19 PUERTO RICO UPDATE Administrative Orders (Part 2)

The Government of Puerto Rico’s agencies continue to issue administrative determinations and orders to manage the COVID-19 crisis. Among the most important, PR Treasury granted temporary exemptions from the payment of state and municipal sales tax for individuals purchasing taxable items that are considered Articles of First Necessity. Other key measures and orders are adopted. Following .

PR Government issues Administrative Orders re: COVID-19

The Puerto Rico Government continues to issue administrative orders and determinations on the handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Puerto Treasury Department, Puerto Rico State Department and DACO, are a few of the government agencies issuing temporary orders. This is further to the mandatory business shutdown and citizen curfew declared by the Governor of Puerto Rico .