29
Oct
2021
Puerto Rico’s Act 60
Category: Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico’s Act 60 is an excellent tax program for US citizens or residents that are willing to relocate to Puerto Rico. Here’s what you need to know about Puerto Rico’s Act 60 i...
28
Oct
2021
Banks in Puerto Rico are Exempt from US Tax Treaty Information Exchange
Category: Puerto Rico
Banks in Puerto Rico are exempt from US tax treaty information exchange agreements. They are also exempted from the Common Reporting Standards and FATCA. Thus, banks in Puerto Rico...
15
Oct
2021
How Many International Banks are there in Puerto Rico
Category: Puerto Rico
In this post, we’ll look at how many international banks are there in Puerto Rico as of October 2021. I’ll also cover how many new licenses have been issued in recent years and you...
14
Oct
2021
Employee Requirements for Banks in Puerto Rico
Category: Puerto Rico
In this post, I’ll consider the employee requirements for banks in Puerto Rico. How many and which employees must be based in Puerto Rico? What are the recommended employee numbers...
13
Oct
2021
Puerto Rico Tax Incentives for Bank Owners
Category: Puerto Rico
In this article, I’ll look at the Puerto Rico tax incentives for bank owners. These are the personal tax benefits of living in and owning a bank in the US territory of Puerto Rico....
05
Oct
2021
Process to Purchase a Bank in Puerto Rico
Category: Puerto Rico
In this post, I’ll outline the process to purchase a bank in the US territory of Puerto Rico. Once you/we have identified a target bank, these are the steps I recommend to ensure t...
01
Oct
2021
International Banks in Puerto Rico Exempt from Reporting Certain Transactions
Category: Puerto Rico
International banks in Puerto Rico are no longer required to report foreign transactions over $5,000 to regulators. The logic is simple: international banks in Puerto Rico handle m...
06
Oct
2020
Operating International Bank in Puerto Rico, USA
Category: Puerto Rico
There is one international bank (IFE license) in Puerto Rico available for $4 million. It has SWIFT and Fedlink, as well as two correspondent partners. It is fully operational and ...
02
Mar
2020
US Bank For Sale in Puerto Rico (IBE not IFE)
Category: Offshore Bank License, Puerto Rico, ...
A very rare opportunity is available in the US territory of Puerto Rico. A fully operational international bank, with FedWire, is up for sale. The cost is approximately $25 million...
05
Feb
2020
De Novo Banking Applications In the United States for 2019
Category: Offshore Bank License, Puerto Rico, ...
A de novo bank any type of bank that is newly chartered that has not been acquired through the purchase of a bank license from a previously licensed bank. That is, a de novo bank i...
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