The internal-revenue taxes levied by the Legislature of Puerto Rico in pursuance of the authority granted by this chapter on articles, goods, wares, or merchandise may be levied and collected as such legislature may direct, on the articles subject to said tax, as soon as the same are manufactured, sold, used, or brought into the island: , That no discrimination be made between the articles imported from the United States or foreign countries and similar articles produced or manufactured in Puerto Rico. The officials of the Customs and Postal Services of the United States are directed to assist the appropriate officials of the Puerto Rican government in the collection of these taxes.
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Title 48— TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS
SUBCHAPTER I— GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 731. Territory included under name Puerto Rico
§ 731a. Change of name; Puerto Rico
§ 731b. Organization of a government pursuant to a constitution
§ 731d. Ratification of constitution by Congress
§ 731e. Chapter continued in force and effect
§ 733. Citizens; former Spanish subjects and children; body politic; name
§ 733a. Citizens; residence in island of citizens of United States
§ 733a–1. Repealed. , title IV, § 403(a)(14),
§ 734. United States laws extended to Puerto Rico; internal revenue receipts covered into treasury
§ 734a. Extension of industrial alcohol and internal revenue laws to Puerto Rico
§ 736. Puerto Rican law modified
§ 737. Privileges and immunities
§ 738. Free interchange of merchandise with United States
§ 739. Duties on foreign imports; books and pamphlets in English language
§ 740. Duties and taxes to constitute fund for benefit of Puerto Rico; ports of entry
§ 741. Export duties, taxes, etc.; bonds to anticipate revenues
§ 741a. Internal-revenue taxes; levy and collection; discrimination
§ 742. Acknowledgment of deeds
§ 743. Repealed. , title XIII, § 1313,
§ 745b. Refunding bonds excluded temporarily in computing indebtedness
§ 746. Public lands and buildings; reservations; rights prior to
§ 747. Public property transferred; “control” defined
§ 748. Conveyance by President to people of lands, buildings, etc.
§ 749. Harbors and navigable waters transferred; definitions
§ 751. Interstate commerce and certain other laws inapplicable to Puerto Rico