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Senate Vice President Asks Treasury to Suspend Diesel Excise Tax
via Metro PR
Puerto Rico Senate Vice President Carmelo Ríos asked the Secretary of the Department of Treasury (Hacienda) to suspend the excise tax (arbitrio) on diesel fuel, citing rising diesel prices driven by international events.
Tension Between Senate and Treasury Over Slot Machines
via NotiCel
Tension has arisen between the Senate and the Department of Treasury in Puerto Rico over the issue of slot machines. Gregorio Matías Rosario, spokesperson for the New Progressive Party (PNP) in the Senate, warned Treasury Secretary Ángel Pantoja Rodríguez…
Treasury Department: Eliminating Oil Excise Tax Won’t Guarantee Lower Gas Prices
via Metro PR
Puerto Rico's Department of Hacienda (Treasury) warned on Tuesday that eliminating the petroleum excise tax known as "la crudita" would not guarantee consumers a 36.9-cent-per-gallon price reduction, while the Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority…
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- Wilmer Reyes BerríosPerson1 of 3
- New Progressive PartyOrganization1 of 3
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