Shipments to the United States
Puerto Rico
Rate of tax
Payment of tax
Deposit of internal revenue collections
Virgin Islands
Taxes imposed in the United States
Exemption from tax imposed in the Virgin Islands
Disposition of internal revenue collections
The Secretary shall determine the amount of all taxes imposed by, and collected under the internal revenue laws of the United States on articles produced in the Virgin Islands and transported to the United States. The amount so determined less 1 percent and less the estimated amount of refunds or credits shall be subject to disposition as follows:
The payment of an estimated amount shall be made to the government of the Virgin Islands before the commencement of each fiscal year as set forth in section 4(c)(2) of the Act entitled “An Act to authorize appropriations for certain insular areas of the United States, and for other purposes”, approved
Any amounts remaining shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts.
If at the end of any fiscal year the total of the Federal contribution made under subparagraph (A) with respect to the four calendar quarters immediately preceding the beginning of that fiscal year has not been obligated or expended for an approved purpose, the balance shall continue available for expenditure during any succeeding fiscal year, but only for emergency relief purposes and essential public projects. The aggregate amount of moneys available for expenditure for emergency relief purposes and essential public projects only shall not exceed the sum of $5,000,000 at the end of any fiscal year. Any unobligated or unexpended balance of the Federal contribution remaining at the end of a fiscal year which would cause the moneys available for emergency relief purposes and essential public projects only to exceed the sum of $5,000,000 shall thereupon be transferred and paid over to the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts.
Articles containing distilled spirits
Articles other than articles containing distilled spirits
For purposes of subsections (a)(3) and (b)(3)—
Value added requirement for Puerto Rico
Any article, other than an article containing distilled spirits, shall in no event be treated as produced in Puerto Rico unless the sum of—
the cost or value of the materials produced in Puerto Rico, plus
the direct costs of processing operations performed in Puerto Rico,
equals or exceeds 50 percent of the value of such article as of the time it is brought into the United States.
Prohibition of Federal excise tax subsidies
In general
Federal excise tax subsidy
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “Federal excise tax subsidy” means any subsidy—
of a kind different from, or
in an amount per value or volume of production greater than,
the subsidy which Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands offers generally to industries producing articles not subject to Federal excise taxes.
Direct costs of processing operations
Shipments of rum to the United States
Excise taxes on rum covered into treasuries of Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands
Secretary prescribes formula
Rum defined
Coordination with subsections (a) and (b)
Limitation on cover over of tax on distilled spirits
For purposes of this section, with respect to taxes imposed under section 5001 or this section on distilled spirits, the amount covered into the treasuries of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands shall not exceed the lesser of the rate of—
$10.50 ($13.25 in the case of distilled spirits brought into the United States after
the tax imposed under section 5001(a)(1), on each proof gallon.
Drawback for medicinal alcohol, etc.
In the case of medicines, medicinal preparations, food products, flavors, flavoring extracts, or perfume containing distilled spirits, which are unfit for beverage purposes and which are brought into the United States from Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands—
subpart B of part II of subchapter A of chapter 51 shall be applied as if—
the use and tax determination described in section 5111 had occurred in the United States by a United States person at the time the article is brought into the United States, and
the rate of tax were the rate applicable under subsection (f) of this section, and
no amount shall be covered into the treasuries of Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.
Manner of cover over of tax must be derived from this title
No amount shall be covered into the treasury of Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands with respect to taxes for which cover over is provided under this section unless made in the manner specified in this section without regard to—
any provision of law which is not contained in this title or in a revenue Act; and
whether such provision of law is a subsequently enacted provision or directly or indirectly seeks to waive the application of this subsection.
Source
(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 907; Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 204(17), (18),Notes
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In general.—
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to articles brought into the United States on or after
Exception for puerto rico for periods before january 1, 1985.—
In general.—
Subject to the limitations of subparagraphs (B) and (C), the amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall not apply with respect to articles containing distilled spirits brought into the United States from Puerto Rico after
$130,000,000 limitation.—
In the case of such articles brought into the United States after
$130,000,000, over
the aggregate amount payable to Puerto Rico under section 7652(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954] with respect to such articles which were brought into the United States after
$75,000,000 limitation.—
The aggregate amount payable to Puerto Rico by reason of subparagraph (A) shall not exceed $75,000,000 in the case of articles—
brought into the United States after
which would not meet the requirements of section 7652(c) of such Code,
which have been redistilled in Puerto Rico, and
which do not contain distilled spirits derived from cane.
Limitation on incentive payments to united states distillers.—
In general.—
In the case of articles to which this paragraph applies, the aggregate amount of incentive payments paid to any United States distiller with respect to such articles shall not exceed the limitation described in subparagraph (C).
Articles to which paragraph applies.—
This paragraph shall apply to any article containing distilled spirits described in clauses (i) through (iv) of paragraph (2)(C).
Limitation.—
In general.—
The limitation described in this subparagraph is $1,500,000.
Special rule.—
The limitation described in this subparagraph shall be zero with respect to any distiller who was not entitled to or receiving incentive payments as of
Payments in excess of limitation.—
If any United States distiller receives any incentive payment with respect to articles to which this paragraph applies in excess of the limitation described in subparagraph (C), such distiller shall pay to the United States the total amount of such incentive payments with respect to such articles in the same manner, and subject to the same penalties, as if such amount were tax due and payable under section 5001 of such Code on the date such payments were received.
Incentive payments.—
In general.—
For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘incentive payment’ means any payment made directly or indirectly by the commonwealth of Puerto Rico to any United States distiller as an incentive to engage in redistillation operations.
Transportation payments excluded.—
Such term shall not include any payment of a direct cost of transportation to or from Puerto Rico with respect to any article to which this paragraph applies.”
Effective Date of 1983 Amendment
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Effective Date of 1958 Amendment
Special Cover Over Transfer Rules
Initial transfer of incremental increase in cover over.—
The Secretary of the Treasury shall, within 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [
the amount of such increase otherwise required to be covered over after
$20,000,000.
Second transfer of incremental increase in cover over attributable to periods before resumption of regular payments.—
The Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer on the first payment date after the date of the enactment of the Trade and Development Act of 2000 [
the amount of such increase otherwise required to be covered over after
the amount of the transfer described in paragraph (1).”
Plan Amendments Not Required Until January 1, 1989
Payment to Puerto Rico or Virgin Islands of Amounts With Respect to Medicines, etc. Unfit for Beverage Purposes
Section 7652 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 [now 1986] (other than subsection (f) thereof) shall not prevent the payment to Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands of amounts with respect to medicines, medicinal preparations, food products, flavors, or flavoring extracts containing distilled spirits, which are unfit for beverage purposes and which are brought into the United States from Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands on or before the date of the enactment of this Act [
With respect to articles brought into the United States after