The Puerto Rico Marketing, Industry and Food Distribution Chamber (MIDA for its Spanish acronym), filed a lawsuit Thursday against the government, asking the San Juan Superior Court to declare the so-called “national tax” unconstitutional and order the Treasury Department to immediately publish exemption regulations.
The Made in Puerto Rico Educational Institute of the Puerto Rico Products Association will offer a seminar titled “Impact of the changes to Puerto Rico’s tax system on your business,” which aims to provide guidance on the recently enacted changes to the island’s tax code and their impact on local companies.
Puerto Rico Treasury Secretary Melba Acosta said Monday the tax amnesty that concluded June 30 shored up $255 million for the government, beating expectations by 27 percent. The agency initially projected it would collect $200 million through the campaign.