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Puerto Rico

PR · PRI · #197 · 16 cities

Nomad score 57/100 Compare
Top income tax 33.0% Worldwide system
Corporate tax 37.5%
SUT/IVU 11.5% standard rate
Tax residency 183 days

Puerto Rico tax profile

Data year: 2026

Tax system
Worldwide Puerto Rico bona fide residents are taxed on worldwide income by Hacienda. US citizens who are bona fide PR residents generally owe no US federal income tax on PR-source income (Section 933). Regular individual rates run from 0% to 33%; net taxable income above USD 500,000 can trigger an additional gradual adjustment tax, and an alternate basic tax may apply when substantial exempt income is present.
Top PIT rate
33.0%
Corporate tax rate
37.5%
SUT/IVU
11.5%
Capital gains tax
15.0% Long-term capital gains (assets held more than one year) are generally taxed at 15%; short-term gains use regular rates. Act 60 Chapter 2 decrees can exempt qualifying investment income; investors relocating from 2027 onward pay 4% on net capital gains, interest and dividends under PC 505.
Social security (employee)
7.7%
Social security (employer)
7.7%
Social security cap (annual)
USD 184,500
Dividend withholding
15.0%
Interest withholding
29.0%
Royalty withholding
29.0%
Treaty count
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Tax authority: Departamento de Hacienda Website

Income tax brackets

Corporate surtax
Corporate surtax brackets
Bracket min Bracket max Rate USD equivalent
USD 0 USD 75,000 5.0% --
USD 75,000 USD 125,000 15.0% --
USD 125,000 USD 175,000 16.0% --
USD 175,000 USD 225,000 17.0% --
USD 225,000 USD 275,000 18.0% --
USD 275,000 and above 19.0% --
Personal income
Personal income brackets
Bracket min Bracket max Rate USD equivalent
USD 0 USD 9,000 0.0% $0 – $9,000
USD 9,000 USD 25,000 7.0% $9,000 – $25,000
USD 25,000 USD 41,500 14.0% $25,000 – $41,500
USD 41,500 USD 61,500 25.0% $41,500 – $61,500
USD 61,500 and above 33.0% $61,500 +
Social security
Social security brackets
Bracket min Bracket max Rate USD equivalent
USD 0 USD 184,500 6.2% $0 – $184,500
Local currency: USD

Special regimes (2)

Special regimes
NameTypeRate/amountDurationStatus
Act 60 - Export Services (Chapter 3) Formerly Act 20. Provides a 4% fixed income tax rate for qualifying export servi... Flat rate 4.0% 15yr Active
Act 60 - Individual Investor (Chapter 2) Formerly Act 22. Provides 0% tax on qualifying capital gains, dividends, and int... Exemption 0.0% 15yr Active

Tax flags

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Tax residency

Days threshold
183 days
Residency rules
Must be bona fide resident: present 183+ days, tax home in PR, closer connection to PR than US. Strict IRS scrutiny applies.
Exit tax
No
CFC rules
No
Nomad regime
Act 60 (Incentives Code) provides 0-4% corporate tax for export services and 0% capital gains for qualifying investors who establish bona fide residency.

Filing information

Fiscal year
01-01 – 12-31
Filing deadline
April 15
Extension deadline
October 15
Auto extension
Available
PR has its own tax system separate from US federal. Bona fide residents exempt from US federal on PR-source income. Must file both PR and US returns.

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