General fund collections reached $625 million in May, representing an increase of $88 million, or 16.4 percent when compared to the same month in 2010, the Treasury Department said Monday.
Two major manufacturing plants employing more than 2,000 people on the island paid a combined $20 million to the government of Puerto Rico during the first quarter, related to the recently effected 4 percent excise tax on foreign corporations.
On Thursday, News is my Business obtained a copy of the notice the Internal Revenue Service sent to the government of Puerto Rico with regards to the federal credit granted for the 4 percent excise tax that went into effect in January.