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Puerto Rico Act 60 — 4% Business Tax + 0% Cap Gains for Bona Fide Residents

Non-crypto version: PR Act 60 exports services chapter grants 4% corporate rate + 0% dividend + 0% post-move cap gains.

Overview

PR Act 60 Chapter 3 (Export Services): PR-resident corporation exporting services to non-PR clients pays 4% corporate rate + 0% dividend to bona fide PR resident owner. Chapter 2 (Individual Investors): 0% capital gains on appreciation AFTER establishing bona fide residency. Requires: (1) 183-day PR presence, (2) closer connections + tax home in PR, (3) PR residence purchase within 2 years of election, (4) $10K/yr charitable donation to PR nonprofits, (5) $5K annual filing fee, (6) at least 1 PR employee for Ch 3. Massive stakes: 37% → 4% on service business.

Best fit
Location-independent service business ownersSaaS founders / consultants / tradersPre-liquidity founders
Estimated impact
33 percentage points on business income; 20–37 on gains

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