On April 3, 2020, the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (“DDEC”, by its Spanish acronym) issued Circular Letter No. 2020-05 (“CL 2020-05”) to provide further guidance regarding the businesses that are considered exempt and authorized to operate during the mandated lockdown declared by the Governor of Puerto Rico under Executive Order No. 2020-29. On March .
On March 30, 2020, Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez issued Executive Order No. 2020-029, extending the previously mandated lockdown and citizens curfew issued under EO 2020-23, to be effective until April 12, 2020. EO 2020-29 expanded the rules for the lockdown and operation of businesses as well as additional precautionary measures to deal with COVID-19 .
Puerto Rico Treasury Department issued Internal Revenue Circular Letter No. 20-22 and No. 20-23 establishing guidelines for qualified relief payments and special distributions made from a Retirement Plan or an IRA to cover qualified expenses due to the State of Emergency and curfew declared by the Governor of Puerto Rico as a result of COVID-19 .
The Puerto Rico Department of Treasury issued on March 25, 2020, Administrative Determination No. 20-09 (“AD 20-09”) and Administrative Determination 20-10 (“AD 20-10”) to address certain tax obligations, extension of filing dates, among other measures in an effort to continue to provide Puerto Rico taxpayers relief of certain obligations in light of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) .
On April 3, 2020, the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (“DDEC”, by its Spanish acronym) issued Circular Letter No. 2020-05 (“CL 2020-05”) to provide further guidance regarding the businesses that are considered exempt and authorized to operate during the mandated lockdown declared by the Governor of Puerto Rico under Executive Order No. 2020-29. On March .
On March 30, 2020, Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez issued Executive Order No. 2020-029, extending the previously mandated lockdown and citizens curfew issued under EO 2020-23, to be effective until April 12, 2020. EO 2020-29 expanded the rules for the lockdown and operation of businesses as well as additional precautionary measures to deal with COVID-19 .
Puerto Rico Treasury Department issued Internal Revenue Circular Letter No. 20-22 and No. 20-23 establishing guidelines for qualified relief payments and special distributions made from a Retirement Plan or an IRA to cover qualified expenses due to the State of Emergency and curfew declared by the Governor of Puerto Rico as a result of COVID-19 .
The Puerto Rico Department of Treasury issued on March 25, 2020, Administrative Determination No. 20-09 (“AD 20-09”) and Administrative Determination 20-10 (“AD 20-10”) to address certain tax obligations, extension of filing dates, among other measures in an effort to continue to provide Puerto Rico taxpayers relief of certain obligations in light of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) .