Dominican Republic clarifies taxation of foreign dividends
The Directorate General of Internal Revenue (DGII) of the Dominican Republic issued a consultation letter offering clarification regarding the taxation of foreign dividends received by residents on 15 August 2024. The letter clarifies that:
See MoreDominican Republic consults end of tax exemptions on issuance from cheques, electronic transfers
The Dominican Republic's Directorate General of Internal Revenue (DGII), under instructions from the Ministry of Finance, has opened a public consultation regarding a draft regulation aimed at repealing all administrative exemptions from the 0.0015%
See MoreDominican Republic mandates corporate taxpayers to designate responsible individual for tax obligations
The Dominican Republic's General Directorate of Internal Revenue (DGII) has released Notice No. 21-24 on 25 October 2024 outlining the requirement for corporate taxpayers to identify the individual who will represent the company or entity before the
See MoreDominican Republic unveils rules for enforcing mandatory e-invoicing
The Directorate General of Internal Revenue (DGII) of the Dominican Republic has released Notice 20-24 regarding the promulgation of Decree 587-24, which introduces new regulations for implementing Law 32-23, known as the Electronic Invoicing
See MoreDominican Republic withdraws fiscal reform plan
Dominican President Luis Abinader announced the withdrawal of the draft Law on Fiscal Modernization from the legislative agenda of the National Congress because of insufficient consensus among various social groups and the government on Monday, 21
See MoreDominican Republic consults repeal of tax exemptions on financial transactions
The Dominican Republic’s Directorate General of Internal Revenue has introduced an online consultation forum regarding the proposed rule to repeal the previous administrative exemption granted to specific sectors about the 0.15% excise tax on
See MoreDominican Republic unveils fiscal reform plans
The Dominican Republic introduced a draft Law on Fiscal Modernization aimed at modernising its tax system and increasing revenue on 8 October 2024. The reform is reviewing tax incentives for sectors like tourism and cinema, and it will introduce
See MoreDominican Republic extends CbC reporting deadlineÂ
The Dominican Republic's Directorate General of Internal Revenue (DGII) announced a second extension for the submission deadline of Country-by-Country (CbC) reports, published in Notice 16-2024, dated 30 August 2024. The new deadline for
See MoreDominican Republic approves 2025 draft budget, projected 4% increaseÂ
The Dominican Republic’s Council of Ministers, presided over by President Luis Abinader, approved the draft General Budget Law for 2025 on 26 September 2024. According to Finance Minister José Manuel Vicente, the government’s plan for
See MoreDominican Republic updates inflation adjustments and exchange rates for fiscal year 2024
The Dominican Republic's Directorate General of Internal Revenue (DGII) has released Resolution No. DDG-AR1-2024-00005, establishing key financial adjustments for the fiscal year ending June 2024. This resolution introduces a general inflation
See MoreDominican Republic expands e-invoicing mandate to medium taxpayers
The Dominican Republic's Directorate General of Internal Revenue (DGII) issued Notice 11-2024, on 7 June 2024, which revealed an expanded list of taxpayers who are required to adhere to the country's new mandatory electronic invoicing (e-invoicing)
See MoreDominican Republic extends CbC reporting deadline to 30 August 2024
The Dominican Republic's General Directorate of Internal Revenue (DGII) issued Notice No. 10-24, on 31 May, 2024, extending the deadline for Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting for multinational enterprises (MNEs) as part of Action 13 of the Base
See MoreFiling deadline approaches for CbCR in Dominican Republic
The Country-by-Country Report (CbCR) must be filed in the Dominican Republic by 31 May 2024. The General Norm 08-2021 was released by The Dominican Republic's Tax Administration (DGII) on the CbCR in October 2021. The provisions established in
See MoreDominican Republic: DGII enables e-portal for CbC reports submission
On 12 January 2024, the Directorate General of Internal Revenue (DGII) in the Dominican Republic released Notice 01-2024, notifying the availability of the reporting portal for Country-by-Country (CbC) reports. The obligation for Country-by-Country
See MoreDominican Republic: DGII publishes updated monthly withholding tax form
On 3 October 2023, the Dominican Republic's Directorate General of Internal Revenue (DGII) published Notice 21-23, introducing enhancements to Form IR-17. These adjustments primarily focus on refining the monthly reporting and payment procedures for
See MoreDominican Republic signs MCAA for the exchange of CbCR
On 5 September 2023, the OECD updated its list of signatories to the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) on the Exchange of Country-by-Country Reports (CbCR), showing that the Dominican Republic joined the agreement on 6 July 2023.
See MoreDominican Republic: DGII extends exemptions for agricultural sector
On 5 January 2023, the Dominican Tax Authorities (DGII) published General Rule No. 01/2023 regarding temporary exemptions for the agriculture sector. The major benefits include following measure: Exemption from the requirement to pay income tax
See MoreDominican Republic: DGII Publishes general standard rule on MAP
On 30 August 2022, the Dominican Tax Authorities (DGII) issued a new general standard rule on Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAP) for Dispute Resolution under the country's tax treaties. The general rules introduced details for submitting MAP
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