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Puerto Rico

Act 60 is useless in practice for a non-US person: living there needs US immigration status, and a green card makes you a US tax resident taxed on worldwide income, since the federal exclusion covers only Puerto Rico-source income; the US-UK treaty does not extend to the island.

Capital gains

Secondary

15% (long-term)

Act 60 resident investors: 0% on post-move gains, dividends and interest for decrees applied for by 31 Dec 2026; 4% for applications from 2027 (Act 38-2026), with the programme extended to 2055.

Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Puerto Rico · checked 2026-09-29

Corporate

Secondary

37.5% (4% under Act 60 export services)

Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Puerto Rico · checked 2026-09-29

Inheritance

Secondary

None locally (US federal estate tax may apply)

Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Puerto Rico · checked 2026-09-29

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