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The Puerto Rico Treasury Department (“PRTD”) has recently issued several communications applicable to the filing and collection of the Sales and Use Tax (“SUT”).

For those taxpayers that requested an extension to file their income tax return, October 15 represents the final due date. Therefore, it is important to keep in mind important requirements regarding foreign information that may have to be included in your income tax return. There are significant penalties for US citizens and US residents who fail to file these forms

To finish our tax incentives series and keep you informed of the most important changes to the incentives in Puerto Rico, we turn our attention to the Opportunity Zone Program, which was originally adopted in Puerto Rico on May 14, 2019 by Act 21-2019.

To continue our tax incentives series and keep you informed of the most important changes to the incentives in Puerto Rico, we turn our attention to the following incentives: Bona Fide Farmers and Agricultural Businesses, previously included in Act No. 225 of December 1, 2005; Economic Incentives for the Film Industry of Puerto Rico, previously contained within Act No. 27 of March 4, 2011; Incentives for Young Entrepreneurs, previously included in Act 135 of August 7, 2014; Business Incubator Incentive Program, previously included in Act 95-2013; and Exemptions to Public Air Transport Services, previously contained within Act No. 135 of May 9, 1945.

To continue our series regarding Act 60-2019, known as the “PR Incentives Code” (“Act”) and keep you informed of the most important changes to the incentives in Puerto Rico, we turn our attention to: • Qualified Physicians, previously within Act No.14-2017; • New incentive for researcher and scientists; • New incentive grant for professional residents of difficult recruitment; • New internship program for young people, entrepreneurs and first experience employment incentives; • New Incentive program for elderly people; and • New Incentive program known as My Future Account.

As discussed on our first issue, Act No. 60 of 2019 (known as the Incentives Code, referred to as the “Act”) codifies all the incentives granted throughout decades with the objective of adopting a comprehensive tool of economic development. The Act revokes the Puerto Rico Tourism Development Act of 2010, (i.e. Act 74-2010) as amended, while simultaneously adopting a similar set of incentives, with some changes we discuss below.

The new Puerto Rico Incentives Code, referred to as the “Act”, codifies all the incentives granted throughout decades with the objective of adopting a comprehensive tool of economic development. The Act revokes Acts 20 and 22 of January 17, 2012, as amended, while simultaneously adopting a similar set of incentives, with some changes we discuss below.

The Puerto Rico Department of Treasury has released Circular Letter 19-08 establishing the filing deadlines for certain corporation income tax returns.

The Puerto Rico Department of Treasury has released Circular Letter 19-06 stating new guidance for individuals, corporations and LLCs on the filing of automatic extensions for income tax returns.

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The Puerto Rico Code establishes a 51% limitation on the amount of deductions that an entity can take for expenses paid to related entities outside Puerto Rico or on allocations of expenses made to the Puerto Rico entity.

The Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 (the “Act”) allows relief measures for zones and areas that were affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. Of particular interest was the concession of a business tax credit to employers for employee retention on disaster areas under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “IRC”).

Act 25 of 2017 created a new category of merchants known as “Non-withholding Agent”. These merchants are engaged in the business of “mail order sales” and their only contact with Puerto Rico is that the buyer is a resident of Puerto Rico or a person carrying on a trade or business in Puerto Rico.

The federal tax guide for Puerto Rico employers (Publication 179) has issued the following changes for taxable year 2018.

The Opportunity Zones legislation aims to foster the creation and expansion of businesses in certain communities through short- term and long-term capital gains tax deferral and the potential of significant set-up in basis.