Senate Vice President Asks Treasury to Suspend Diesel Excise Tax

September4 updates

1. Sep 26, 2026

   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.

2. Sep 24, 2026

   CPI Sues Puerto Rico Treasury Department Over Access to Donor Information

   via Sin Comillas

   The Center for Investigative Journalism (CPI) filed a mandamus lawsuit against the Puerto Rico Department of Treasury (Hacienda) and its Secretary, Angel Pantoja Rodríguez, seeking information on donors to the Fundación del Palacio de Santa Catalina, a…

3. Sep 23, 2026

   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…

4. Sep 15, 2026

   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…