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Policy Report – Global Minimum Tax and its Potential Effects in Puerto Rico: A Window of Opportunity

08/08/2024CecilleEnglish, Publicaciones1 commentGlobal Minimum Tax, Tax Credits

The Policy Report prepared and published by Espacios Abiertos' (EA) team quantifies and analyzes the effect of the Global Minimum Tax of 15% and the opportunities and risks that represent...

Facts – Does Puerto Rico really not pay federal taxes? A common misconception

27/04/2024CecilleBlog, EnglishFederal taxes, Taxes

It is a common misconception that Puerto Rico does not pay federal taxes. While Puerto Rico is poorer than all of the states in the United States, residents do contribute...

Policy Report – Federal Contribution to Puerto Rico’s Earned Income Tax Credit Program: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities

05/04/2024CecilleEnglish, PublicacionesCrédito por trabajo, Earned Income Tax Credit, Economic Security, EITC, Pobreza, Poverty, Seguridad Económica

Access Espacios Abiertos' most recent report/policy brief on Puerto Rico's Earned Income Tax Credit authored by Daniel Santamaria Ots, Enrique Colón Bacó and José Zavala thru this link. Excerpt below....

Press Release – Nearly three-quarters of PR’s total tax expenditures are exemptions and incentives for corporations

19/03/2024CecilleComunicados de Prensa, EnglishMunicipal Tax Expenditures, Tax Expenditures

Nearly three-quarters of Puerto Rico's total Tax Expenditures are Exemptions and incentives for corporations While the municipalities' audited statements reflect a total of $539 million in unearned revenue from tax...

Policy Report – Tax privileges: Analysis of the latest central government tax expenditure report and a glance at municipal tax expenditures

19/03/2024CecilleEnglish, PublicacionesMunicipal Tax Expenditures, Tax Expenditures

Access the report's English version here.

Policy Report – Overview of Puerto Rico’s Recent Fiscal, Debt, and Growth Policies

03/07/2023CecilleEnglish, PublicacionesDeuda, La Junta y la deuda, La Junta y los planes fiscales, PROMESA, Restructuración de la deuda

To access the full report authored by Martín Guzman and Daniel Santamaria-Ots, in its English version, click here. Excerpt from Espacios Abiertos Policy Report: Overview of Puerto Rico’s Recent Fiscal,...

Amicus Brief – EAs brief to the US Supreme Court (FOMB v. CPI)

27/12/2022CecilleEnglish, Publicaciones

Summary of Espacios Abiertos argument in its brief to the Supreme Court This is a mandamus action for access to public records. (Pet. App. 173a.) The Board claims, as a ...

Policy Report – Our Dollars and Their Data: a Look at the 2021 Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC)

14/11/2022CecilleEnglish, PublicacionesAmerican Rescue Plan, ARPA, Child Tax Credit, Crédito por trabajo, CTC, Earned Income Tax Credit, Economic Security, EITC, Poverty, Seguridad Económica

Access the full report (English version) authored by Policy Analyst Wilmarí de Jesús Alvarez, through this link. View other links to related documents at the bottom of the page. Excerpt...

Policy Report – The New Earned Income Tax Credit and Its Impact on Poverty in Puerto Rico

01/12/2021CecilleEnglish, PublicacionesAmerican Rescue Plan, ARPA, Crédito por trabajo, Economic Security, EITC, Pobreza, Poverty, Seguridad Económica

Espacios Abiertos estimates that around 125,000 people or 54,920 families or taxpayers units could cross the poverty line in Puerto Rico. These estimates are done by incorporating the parameters of...

In the news – Firm Files Amicus Brief in First Circuit Appeal Seeking Access to Information in Puerto Rico

05/08/2021Espacios AbiertosDigital, EA en los medios, EnglishLa Junta y la deuda, Ojo a la Junta, Transparencia

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Policy Report – Global Minimum Tax and its Potential Effects in Puerto Rico: A Window of Opportunity

Facts – Does Puerto Rico really not pay federal taxes? A common misconception

Policy Report – Federal Contribution to Puerto Rico’s Earned Income Tax Credit Program: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities

Press Release – Nearly three-quarters of PR’s total tax expenditures are exemptions and incentives for corporations

Policy Report – Tax privileges: Analysis of the latest central government tax expenditure report and a glance at municipal tax expenditures

Policy Report – Overview of Puerto Rico’s Recent Fiscal, Debt, and Growth Policies

Amicus Brief – EAs brief to the US Supreme Court (FOMB v. CPI)

Policy Report – Our Dollars and Their Data: a Look at the 2021 Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC)

Policy Report – The New Earned Income Tax Credit and Its Impact on Poverty in Puerto Rico

In the news – Firm Files Amicus Brief in First Circuit Appeal Seeking Access to Information in Puerto Rico

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