Senator Seeks Clarity on $342K Tax Gap at WAPA and IRB

Senator Ray "PuPa" Fonseca has pressed the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority and the Bureau of Internal Revenue to provide explanations regarding more than $342,000 in excise taxes that may not have been paid.

The senator's push for clarity reflects growing concern about whether the two agencies have properly tracked and accounted for the disputed amount. The specific reasons for the tax gap and when it occurred have not been disclosed.