# Puerto Rico Treasury and event producers disagree on ticket endorsement repeal

Puerto Rico House Finance Committee reviews bill ending event ticket endorsement rules.

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House Bill 979 proposes eliminating mandatory public event ticket endorsement for all events held after 30 June 2026. [^1][^2][^6]

Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González announced on 23 October a temporary suspension of the IVU sales tax on prepared food for November and December 2026. [^3] The Puerto Rico Fiscal Supervisory Board requested on 27 October that the proposed IVU suspension not enter force until a full review is completed. [^4] Event producers and cultural venue operators testified in support of House Bill 979, citing administrative burden and scheduling barriers. [^5]

Fiscal Board executive director Robert F. Mujica stated no funding source has been identified to cover the $56.8 million revenue loss from the tax suspension. [^7] The Puerto Rico Treasury Department estimates the proposed IVU suspension will cost $56.8 million in lost tax revenue. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. House Bill 979 proposes eliminating mandatory public event ticket endorsement for all events held after 30 June 2026. (Ey Boricua, News)
2. The Puerto Rico House Finance and Budget Committee held a hearing on House Bill 979 regarding event ticket endorsement requirements. (Ey Boricua, News)
3. Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González announced on 23 October a temporary suspension of the IVU sales tax on prepared food for November and December 2026. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
4. The Puerto Rico Fiscal Supervisory Board requested on 27 October that the proposed IVU suspension not enter force until a full review is completed. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
5. Event producers and cultural venue operators testified in support of House Bill 979, citing administrative burden and scheduling barriers. (Ey Boricua, News)
6. House Bill 979 would not remove the Puerto Rico Sales and Use Tax (IVU) on event tickets. (Ey Boricua, News)
7. Fiscal Board executive director Robert F. Mujica stated no funding source has been identified to cover the $56.8 million revenue loss from the tax suspension. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
8. The Puerto Rico Treasury Department estimates the proposed IVU suspension will cost $56.8 million in lost tax revenue. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)

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