The recently announced tax reform should include measures to encourage locally financed enterprises and contain provisions aimed at creating a level playing field for local businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises, said Rodrigo Masses president of the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association.
With ongoing negotiations over tax reform, Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Puerto Rico Taskforce sent a letter to Republican leaders in Congress urging the inclusion of tax provisions that will help rebuild Puerto Rico.
House Finance Committee Chair Rafael “Tatito” Hernández proposed Tuesday the full elimination of the value-added tax slated to go into effect on June 1, while unveiling a package of measures that would essentially “re-reform” Puerto Rico’s tax structure to provide balance.
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