- Puerto Rican Treasury issued Circular Letter No. 25-10 on May 14
- Extends hurricane preparedness sales and use tax exemption period starting May 23
- Final day of 2025 exemption period extended to May 26
- Exemption applies to retail sales of qualifying hurricane preparedness items and equipment
- Specific rules apply to rain checks, lay away sales, gift certificates and cards, and sales by mail, telephone, email, or internet
- Merchants must report exempt sales on monthly sales and use tax return on the line for exempt sales of tangible personal property
- Circular letter includes lists of qualifying items and equipment
- Effective the same date and repeals Circular Letter No. 25-09
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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