Manufacturing tax in Puerto Rico to discourage US and EU investments

November 05 2010

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On October 25 2010, Governor Luis Fortuño of Puerto Rico approved a tax hike that experts say will not only adversely affect the sluggish job market in the US commonwealth, but will also cause foreign investors to reevaluate the value of investing in Puerto Rico.

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