Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González Colón submitted a proposal to the Fiscal Oversight Board on Friday to temporarily eliminate the IVU sales tax on prepared restaurant food during November and December 2026. ^[1] The exemption is subject to board approval. ^[2] The proposal covers prepared food specifically, for the two months, and would need la Junta to sign off before it takes effect. ^[3] Several outlets reported the submission on Oct 23. ^[4] Whether la Junta clears the measure is the open question the proposal does not settle on its own; the approval sits with the board, not La Fortaleza. The timeline the governor proposed, November and December, leaves a narrow window for the board to act if the exemption is to apply to both months. ^[4]