While official guidance remains difficult to obtain, news from Puerto Rico indicates that the Governor has issued an Executive Order establishing that all donations sent to the island can clear customs free of use tax and any other local tax. According to the information provided by the Secretary of the Treasury, for the exemption to apply, the donation should be made directly to individuals or to non-profit organizations. We expect additional details to be forthcoming as circumstances on the island permit.
Executive Order to Exempt Donations from Puerto Rico Use Tax
Ramón Frias
October 2, 2017
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Ramón Frias
Ramon is a Tax Counsel on the Regulatory Analysis team at Sovos. He is licensed to practice law in the Dominican Republic and is a member of the Dominican Bar Association. He has a Certificate Degree from Harvard University as well as a J.D. from the Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo. Ramon has written a number of essays about tax administration and has won the first prize in the international essays contest sponsored by the Inter American Center of Tax Administrations (CIAT). Prior to joining Sovos, Ramon worked for more than 10 years in the Department of Revenue of the Dominican Republic where he served as Deputy Director. He is proficient in French and Spanish.
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