DOING BUSINESS IN PUERTO RICO

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Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico’s commercial real estate sector is just one of many assets that make up the island’s value proposition for investors. The current properties portfolio includes facilities primed for bioscience companies, the aerospace sector, turnkey white box industries, specialized warehousing and others.

— Rafael Perez, Senior Business Development Director,
Invest Puerto Rico
Doing business in Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico (Photo: Invest Puerto Rico)

  TARGETED GROWTH SECTORS

Bioscience: Puerto Rico is a global powerhouse with 11 of the world’s top 20 pharmaceutical and 11 of the top 20 medical device companies. The island is ranked sixth in the world for concentration of scientists and engineers.


Technology: Disruptors from DLTX, ARIVAL Bank, and MNEs such as Cisco, Oracle, and Hewlett-Packard, all of which tap into the island’s top-notch talent and attractive software export incentives, have a home on the island.


Advanced Manufacturing: Puerto Rico boasts decades of experience in the manufacturing industry, with a highly skilled workforce, robust infrastructure, and a supportive business ecosystem.

  TOP PROJECTS (JOBS)

COMPANY
JOBS
Aurobindo
500
Carelon
400
OcyonBio
350
CytoImmune
100
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
50

  FAST FACTS

Population (July 2022): 3,221,789¹
Largest Cities (2023): San Juan (418,140); Bayamon (203,499); Carolina (170,404); Ponce (152,634); Caguas (86,804)¹
Real GDP (2022): $113.4B²

¹U.S. Census Bureau
²World Bank

  INDUSTRY INCENTIVES

Puerto Rico Incentives Code, known as Act 60, allows qualifying industries from scientific research and development to manufacturing operations, export services, and more to apply and benefit from preferential tax rates, tax credits, cash grants, and full or partial exemptions from income, property, and other taxes.

The following are some standard terms and benefits provided by the Incentives Code to eligible businesses and individuals:
      • 4% fixed income tax rate on eligible income
      • 75% exemption on property taxes
      • 50% exemption on municipal taxes

  TOP BUSINESS FACILITIES RANKINGS

Top 10 Medtech/Medical Devices
2023 State Rankings
Top 10 Highest GDP (Latin America/Caribbean)
2023 Global Rankings

From the July / August 2023 issue of Business Facilities

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