The government announced a temporary exemption from the Sales and Use Tax (IVU) on prepared foods, beginning Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, following Hurricane Fiona's passage through Puerto Rico.
In addition to prepared foods, the exemption covers carbonated beverages, baked goods and sweets, as defined in Section 4010.01 of the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code of 2011, as amended. It will not apply to the sale of alcoholic beverages.
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"This is one of the affirmative actions we are taking as a government to provide relief to citizens, while we continue with the emergency response," said Gov. Pedro Pierluisi in the request granted by the Department of the Treasury.
The exemption will remain in effect through Oct. 6, 2022.
It was noted that if a merchant charges a consumer the IVU, the customer has the right to claim an immediate refund of the full IVU amount on the purchase.
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