Meet Puerto Rico and key components of the island’s tourism industry expressed their support Monday of the House Bill 2867, which would establish a fixed daily surcharge of $3.50 on car rentals by non-residents.
The Commonwealth will appeal the decision by U.S. District Judge José A. Fusté invalidating the transfer pricing tax applied to Wal-Mart, Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla said Monday, while blasting the judge for “taking away $100 million” from the people of Puerto Rico.
Retail sales reported by Puerto Rico’s commercial establishments during the January to December 2015 period reflected a 1.42 percent year-over-year drop, with sales down by $544.7 million to $37.8 billion, Puerto Rico Trade and Export revealed Thursday.