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There are three exceptions to the 1% property tax (IPI): (a) agricultural properties; (b) primary residences owned by individuals aged 65 or older, provided they own no other property; and (c) properties owned by companies, as these entities pay a separate tax on company assets. Additionally...

First, the capital gains tax is real, as established in Article 289 of the Tax Code. Prices are adjusted for inflation, and taxes are levied in Dominican pesos, not in any other currency. For example, if the purchase and sale were made in US dollars, the amounts in dollars should be converted to...

The seller must declare tthe capital gains when submitting their tax return for the year.

Article 289 of the Tax Code established a capital gains tax in the Dominican Republic, currently at 25% for individuals and 27% for companies. Prices are adjusted for inflation in Dominican pesos, not US dollars.

Yes, your can go to Gaceta Judicial, on the second floor of the Guzmán Ariza builiding (Pablo Casals 12, Serrallés). The person in charge of sales is Adalgisa Martínes (849-917-9672). You can call her and she'll have it delivered.

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The Dictionary of Dominican Spanish (Diccionario del español dominicano or DED) contains 11,061 entries and 19,831 definitions, backed by 10,173 usage examples from reliable sources. These nearly 20,000 definitions reflect the unique uses of Dominican speakers that do not belong to what...

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Actually, there is a restriction regarding Dominicans who have another nationality, be it by birth or by naturalization in another country, who want to run for President of the DR: The last parte of Article 20 of the Constitution states: "Dominicans who adopt another nationality, voluntarily or...

The lawyer should provide you with evidence of who the heirs are (for example, the affidavit filed with the tax authorities regarding the estate) and you should only pay the person expressly authorized by ALL the heirs to receive the rent.

You nailed the problem: the six months refer to international licenses, which are issued in accordance to international treaties , not to foreign licenses. I've come to believe that the validity of a foreign driver's license and the time a foreign national can drive with it in the DR depends on...

I reviewed Decree 6-19 (see attachment), the enabling regulation to Law 63-17 that deals with driver's licenses, and did not find the answer to the question. Here's the text, In Spanish and English, regarding foreign drivers's licenses: SECCIÓN IV De las licencias de conducir extranjeras y...

As you will notice from my new signature, Guzmán Ariza has opened a new office in Cap Cana. Another office in Las Galeras will open shortly (our 10th).

The only provision regarding foreign driver's licenses in the new statute is the following: Artículo 207.- Licencia de conducir extranjera. Los titulares de una licencia de conducir extranjera que residan en el país podrán solicitar la expedición de una acreditación nacional cuando el...

The new statute (Law 63-17) did not reproduce the provision in the old statute (Law 241-67). I'll look into the six enabling regulations to see if it was placed there.

You can insert a clause in the lease specifying a six-month or a year notice. There is no provision in the law prohibiting it.

She can resubmit her claim to Idopril. Obviously something went wrong somewhere that made Idopril think that the accident did not occur at work.

First, the father has to declare at an Oficilía de Estado Civil that the young man is his child. With that, a new birth certificate will be issued with which he can obtain his cédula with the proper surnames (his father's and his mother's).

The Dominican Social Security system contemplates three types of assistance: (a) health insurance, (b) occupational risk insurance (workers'comp), and (c) incapacity or retirement fund. Your friend should be able to get it.