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PS 776

Para enmendar el inciso (i) del Artículo 7.200 de la Ley Número 107-2020, según enmendada, conocida como el “Código Municipal de Puerto Rico”, a los fines de establecer y aclarar que el pago de patentes municipales por concepto de servicios de telecomunicaciones prestados fuera de Puerto Rico desde Puerto Rico por empresas de telecomunicaciones se realizará en el Centro de Recaudación de Ingresos Municipales (CRIM); y otros fines relacionados.

2025-2028 Session

Requires that municipal licenses for telecom services delivered from Puerto Rico to outside Puerto Rico be paid to CRIM, centralizing revenue collection.

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Bill Summary · PS 776

Summary of Senate Bill PS 776

Overview

PS 776 proposes to amend the Puerto Rico Municipal Code (Law 107-2020) to clarify and establish that the payment of municipal licenses (patentes municipales) related to telecommunications services provided from Puerto Rico to outside Puerto Rico by telecommunications companies shall be made to the Centro de Recaudación de Ingresos Municipales (CRIM). The measure also notes other related purposes.

Legislative context

  • Law targeted: Ley Número 107-2020, conocido como el “Código Municipal de Puerto Rico,” specifically Article 7.200.
  • The bill would modify subsection (i) of Article 7.200 to address payment responsibilities for a subset of telecom services.
  • Current status: Referido a comisión(es) en el Senado.

Purpose and intent

  • Clarify and standardize the collection point for municipal licenses associated with cross-border telecom services (services provided outside Puerto Rico from Puerto Rico by telecom firms).
  • Establish CRIM as the centralized payer/collector for these specific municipal license obligations.
  • Align collection with CRIM’s mandate as the municipal revenue collection authority, potentially improving consistency and compliance.

Key provisions (highlights)

  • Amends subsection (i) of Article 7.200 of Law 107-2020.
  • Specifies that payments for municipal licenses tied to telecom services delivered outside Puerto Rico from Puerto Rico must be made to CRIM.
  • Signals possible broader aims or administrative efficiencies related to municipal revenue collection and enforcement (described as “otros fines relacionados” in the bill’s title).

Affected parties and impacts

  • Telecommunications companies operating in Puerto Rico that provide services outside Puerto Rico from Puerto Rico.
  • Municipalities, which may benefit from centralized revenue processing and potential improved compliance.
  • CRIM, which would administer and collect these payments under the amended provision.
  • General taxpayers and ratepayers could experience streamlined procedures and more uniform administration of municipal license taxes for telecom activities abroad.

Procedural/timeline aspects

  • Introduced: October 14, 2025.
  • Legislative actions: October 16, 2025 – appears in Primera Lectura del Senado; October 16, 2025 – referred to commissions.
  • Next steps (if advanced): hearings and deliberations in the relevant Senate committees, potential amendments, and subsequent floor consideration. If enacted, the measure would proceed to the House counterpart or related constitutional/legislative steps as applicable.

Notes

  • The text provided does not specify any changes to tax rates, exemptions, due dates, or reporting requirements beyond designating CRIM as the payment recipient for this specific category of municipal licenses.
  • Further detail will emerge through committee analysis and potential amendments during the legislative process.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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