Groups that sued gov’t over Recovery Act react to ruling
July 8, 2015
The creditors who sued the Puerto Rico government over the legality of the Debt Enforcement and Recovery Act said Tuesday the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals to uphold a San Juan court’s determination that it was unconstitutional “protects bondholders across the United States.”
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P.R. governor creates work group to restructure debt
June 30, 2015
Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla announced Monday a multi-pronged plan to address the island’s fiscal crisis to work with creditors on restructuring what he described as the “unpayable” $73 billion debt.
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Treasury ‘ready’ to handle sales tax rate increase
June 24, 2015
The Puerto Rico Treasury Department is prepared to handle the change rate of the Sales and Use Tax to 11.5 percent, from the current 7 percent, when it goes into effect July 1, agency Secretary Juan Zaragoza said Tuesday.
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