DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The good days of tax evasion are coming to an end. The Tax Agency (DGII) is visiting businesses in the touristic destination of Las Terrenas to ensure that these are operating in compliance with the tax regulations. Businesses that are already in the system are pleased because those that were operating on a cash basis benefited unfair competition.

On Monday, 3 March 2025, the Tax Agency launched the National Taxpayer Registry (RNC) Update and Regularization Project in Las Terrenas, Samaná. A press release from the DGII says that the area is known for its high level of commercial informality and cash transactions.

Luis Valdez Veras, head of the DGII, explained that there are currently 3,421 registered taxpayers in Samaná, with 1,540 of them located in Las Terrenas, accounting for 45.1% of the total. In the northeastern region of the country, Samaná ranks as the...