U.S. District Court Judge Curtis Gomez ruled that the excise tax on goods imported into the Virgin Islands violates the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution, potentially affecting $45 million in government tax revenues. The ruling came from a lawsuit involving Reefco Services Inc., which argued the tax was unconstitutional. The Virgin Islands government, represented by Attorney General Claude Walker, has filed for an appeal. The case is scheduled for a hearing in December 2019.
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