P.R. revenue collections $15.4M below estimates in Nov.
December 15, 2015
Puerto Rico General Fund collections reached $488.6 million in November, falling $15.4 million short of estimates, but $36.7 million above what the government shored up during the same month in 2014, Treasury Secretary Juan Zaragoza said Monday.
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Tourism Co. budget holds up despite casino closings
November 23, 2015
Casino closings this year have not adversely impacted the budget of the Puerto Rico Tourism Co. which depends largely on casino taxes for its operations, Executive Director Ingrid Rivera-Rocafort told News Is My Business.
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Gov’t collections up for 1st quarter, fall short in Sept.
October 16, 2015
General Fund net revenues for September totaled $758 million, representing an increase of $50.3 million, or 7.1 percent, year-over-year, but $17.4 million below estimates, Treasury Secretary Juan Zaragoza-Gómez said Thursday upon revealing the results.
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Treasury collects $626.5M in July, fueled by SUT revenue
August 17, 2015
The Puerto Rico Treasury Department announced Friday that General Fund net revenues totaled $626.5 million in July 2015 — the first month of Fiscal 2016 — representing a $2.3 million increase when compared to July 2014.
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García-Padilla asks for support of 13.25% VAT
May 13, 2015
Saying it “is the best option” to solve the government’s fiscal problems, Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla re-introduced Tuesday a proposal to establish a value added tax system he said would generate more than $2.5 billion in net revenue for the cash-strapped administration.
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Treasury reports $1.3B in April revenue, is short $97M
May 12, 2015
The Puerto Rico Treasury Department revealed Monday that it shored up more than $1.3 billion in revenue for the government, but admitted it fell short by $97 million compared to estimates.
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Treasury collections at $709.3M in Feb. up $39.4M YOY
March 16, 2015
The Puerto Rico Treasury Department collected $709.3 million in February for the General Fund, a figure that was up $39.4 million, or 5.9 percent when compared to the same month last year, and $6.5 million, or 0.9 percent, below estimates.
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First BanCorp. reports net income of $26.3M for 4Q14
February 6, 2015
First BanCorp., the bank holding company for FirstBank Puerto Rico, on Thursday reported net income of $26.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2014, or $0.12 per diluted share, compared to $23.2 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2014 and $14.8 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2013.
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Puerto Rico Treasury: Dec. revenue at $854M
January 16, 2015
The Puerto Rico Treasury Department said Friday that collections for December 2014 totaled $854 million, or $71.2 million less than the same month in 2013, and $64 million below projections.
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Treasury collections $3M short in November at $452M
December 12, 2014
The Puerto Rico Treasury Department announced Thursday that preliminary General Fund revenues totaled $452 million in November. This figure is $3 million, or 0.7 percent, below estimates, agency Secretary Juan Zaragoza-Gómez said.
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P.R. Treasury: At $676M, Oct. revenues beat estimates
November 13, 2014
Puerto Rico General Fund revenue collections reached $676 million in October, beating government estimates by $7 million. However, the results were $185.6 million less when bumped up against October 2013 figures.
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Treasury: Sept. sales and use tax collections up 8.5%
October 2, 2014
Last month's Sales and Use Tax revenue, which includes transactions made in August, totaled $124.2 million, the highest level for a month of September since the SUT was implemented in November 2006, the Treasury Department said Wednesday.
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General Fund net revenues fall short by $27.4M in Aug.
September 12, 2014
Puerto Rico’s General Fund net collections fell short of projected estimates by $27.4 million last month, when the government collected $440.6 million, hit mostly by a drop in payments from corporations under Law 154, motor vehicle sales and individual payments.
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Preliminary July revenue reaches $624M, up 26% YOY
August 8, 2014
The Puerto Rico Treasury Department reported Thursday preliminary revenue for July 2014, the first month of the current fiscal year, reached $624 million, up $129 million, or 26 percent, from the total on record for the same month last year.
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Puerto Rico’s ad industry expands, hiring in digital
July 3, 2014
Midway through 2014, it may be too early yet to say for sure whether Puerto Rico's advertising industry will grow, stay flat or lose ground this year but one thing is sure: even in these difficult economic times for the island, some agencies are growing and clients continue to advertise.
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