Is this new 5% tax on exports going to be tacked onto occupied hotel rooms as well? I can't believe Hipolito would be that crazy! Tourists are already paying 22% taxes on top of their hotel room bill now. If the above is true, then this would amount to 27% in taxes on a tourist for spending a night in the D.R. I read a reference to this in dominicanrepublic.com news, 8/12/03. Can anyone verify this additional tax?