DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

A unified bloc of opposition political parties has filed a formal challenge before the Constitutional Court (TC), alleging that the 2026 National Budget Law is unconstitutional for failing to index the tax-free salary threshold for private-sector employees.

The coalition argues that by freezing the income tax brackets despite rising inflation, the government is effectively imposing a “hidden tax” on workers that by law would be protected through the automatic indexing of the tax-exempt base.

The constitutional “gatekeeper”The success of this challenge rests on navigating the Constitutional Court’s increasingly strict criteria for review. Throughout early 2026, the TC has reinforced its role as a specialized protector of fundamental rights rather than a “super-Supreme Court.”

According to recent jurisprudence, including Sentencia...