Puerto Rico Tax-Haven Status, R&D Credit Weakened By Tax-Reform Bill

Under tax reform legislation recently passed by Congress, a 20% tax on products made in domestic territories will adversely affect the many device firms with Puerto Rican plants that currently enjoy a lower, 4% tax rate on profits. And a second tax provision usually relied upon by medtech companies, the R&D tax credit, also loses ground under the final Senate bill passed Dec. 2.