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Americas

Puerto Rico

Currency

USD

Corporate Tax

18.5%

Personal Income Tax

33%

VAT / GST

0%

Corporate Income Tax

Headline rate18.5%

Standard 18.5%; minimum tax 25% on large; Act 60 incentives 4%.

Personal Income Tax

Top marginal rate33%

Top rate 33% above USD 61,500; 7-33% scale.

Value Added Tax / GST

Standard rate0%

No VAT; Sales & Use Tax 11.5% (10.5% state + 1% municipal).

Withholding Taxes

Dividends

15%

Interest

15%

Royalties

15%

Rates shown are statutory; treaty networks may reduce withholding significantly. Verify against the relevant double-tax agreement.

Social Security Contributions

US FICA applies (employer 7.65% + employee 7.65%).

Wealth & Capital Taxes

Capital Gains Tax

0–20% (Act 60 reduced)

Inheritance / Estate Tax

0% (no estate tax; US federal may apply)

Capital (Net Worth) Tax

0%

Property Tax

Property tax (CRIM) ~8–11% of assessed

Rates are indicative headline figures and may omit holding-period exemptions, regional variation, and surcharges. Verify against current law before relying on them.

Filing Deadlines

Corporate returnWithin 4.5 months after year-end; quarterly instalments
Personal / PAYE15 April (extendable to 15 October)
VAT / GSTMonthly, by 20th of following month

Tax Year

Calendar year

Notes

Act 60 incentives (export services 4%, individual investors 0-5%). US territory.