US EditionA new federal report scrutinizes Puerto Rico’s tax incentives luring wealthy Americans
The GAO report highlights IRS oversight gaps in Puerto Rico’s tax incentives, which may cost hundreds of millions annually and question benefits for local residents.
- A recent federal report found that Puerto Rico's tax exemptions could cost hundreds of millions annually and urged better IRS oversight.
- The report was requested by Democrats in the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee to investigate potential tax haven impacts.
- U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized the tax exemptions, claiming they exacerbate wealth inequality and deprive essential federal programs of funding.
- Puerto Rico's Treasury Department estimated the government will miss out on $4.4 billion and $1.8 billion in revenue due to these incentives from 2020 to 2026.
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Puerto Rico’s fiscal incentives that thousands of wealthy Americans have taken advantage of in the United States’ territory for more than a decade are under scrutiny after federal legislators released a report this Friday from the Office of Government Responsibility (GAO). The report found that Puerto Rican island exemptions could amount to hundreds of millions of dollars a year and urged the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to improve its oversig…
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A new federal report scrutinizes Puerto Rico's tax incentives luring wealthy Americans
Puerto Rico tax incentives that have lured thousands of rich Americans to the U.S. territory for over a decade are under scrutiny after federal legislators released a new report by the U.S.
San Juan, Dec. 12 (EFE).- Democrats from the House's Natural Resources Committee released a report this Friday that reveals that Puerto Rico's tax exemption for ultra-rurals could cost US taxpayers “hundreds of millions of dollars a year.” The Government Accountability Office (GAO) report also states that there is little evidence that these exemptions are generating economic benefits for the people of Puerto Rico.
A new GAO report indicates that Act 60 allows investors and the ultra-wealthy to evade federal taxes, while the IRS fails to monitor compliance. Democratic members of Congress warn of the limited economic impact on Puerto Rico and the loss of revenue for the U.S.
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Es Noticia PRWASHINGTON – A report by the U.S. Office of Comptroller General concluded that contributory exemptions granted to high-income individuals under Puerto Rico's 60th Act could cost federal taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars a year without clear evidence of economic benefits for the island, went beyond Friday. The study, requested by Democratic legislators of the Federal Chamber's Natural Resources Committee, examined the impact of these ince…
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