18% tax on orders via internet valued under $200?

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New tax laws look like they will be approved unamimously

Update: Chamber of Deputies expected to pass it into law on Wednesday


SANTO DOMINGO.- Dominican Republic’s Senate on Friday declared the bill to reform the country’s tax laws urgent and approved in two consecutive roll calls including last minute changes, which seeks to raise around RD$46.0 billion in addition revenue.
The initiative was passed unanimously with the vote of the 30 senators present in the session, with only Amable Aristy and Carlos Castillo absent.
The pending legislation will also provide a tax amnesty to all taxpayers with pending debts to the Internal Taxes Agency, in a bill yet to be approved.
“All capital gains whose origin can not be justified and all goods or property rights or acquisitions that do not match the income or capital declared by the taxpayer are unreported income and nonexistent debts that are submitted in tax returns or registered in the accounting ledgers or other records as the basis for the purposes of determining the obligation,” notes one of the articles.
It said all unreported income in accordance, “with the provisions of this paragraph will join the taxable tax for the determination of tax liability in the period they are discovered, unless the taxpayer proves beyond any doubt that they’ve been the owner of the assets and rights in question at an earlier date than the limitation period.”
Source: Dominican Today
http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/ec...ics-Senate-approves-sweeping-tax-reformUpdate
 
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Update On Tax On Imports Under $200

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POSICION DE LA ASODEC ANTE EL COBRO DE IMPUESTOS A LAS IMPORTACIONES DE BAJO VALOR.
SI SE APRUEBA EL COBRO DE IMPUESTOS A LOS ENVIOS DE BAJO VALOR: Seriamos el primer pa?s en violar el Tratado DR-CAFTA. En el caso de los pa?ses DR-CAFTA, incluyendo los Estados Unidos, afectados por este impuesto apliquen una medida similar, todas las exportaciones dominicanas de bajo valor estar?n sujetas al pago de impuestos y provocara retrasos en la entrega. El trasporte expreso de mercanc?a retroceder? d?cadas pues no se podr?n cumplir los tiempos de entrega por que habr? que cumplir con los procedimientos de desaduanizaci?n. El costo administrativo y operativo para las aduanas seria mayor que las recaudaciones logradas con esta medida. Si el sistema courier colapsa en Republica Dominicana por la falta de una entrega expresa, las empresas de transporte a?reo podr?an retirarse del mercado y estar?n en peligro las exportaciones dominicanas de vegetales y productos agr?colas, las exportaciones a?reas de zona franca y las importaciones en general.
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COMUNICADO A NUESTROS USUARIOS Y AL CONGRESO NACIONAL.
El Senado de la Rep?blica, de manera s?bita incluy? un nuevo Art?culo al Proyecto de Reforma fiscal en que establece que todas las mercanc?as de bajo valor amparadas en el Decreto No. 402-05 comenzar?n a pagar impuestos aduanales. El Decreto 402-05 que contiene el Reglamento de Despacho Expreso de Env?os fue notificado a la Oficina de Acuerdos Comerciales de los Estados Unidos (USTR) en cumplimiento al Art?culo V del Tratado DR-CAFTA, para cumplir con el Articulo 5.11 de implementaci?n del Tratado, por lo tanto este reglamento es vinculante y parte de Tratado. La implementaci?n de impuestos a los env?os de bajo valor SERA UNA VIOLACION AL ARTICULO 11.13.c, sobre compromisos espec?ficos del tratado DR-CAFTA que establece que: ?LAS PARTES MANTENDRAN AL MENOS EL NIVEL DE APERTURA DE MERCADO QUE OTORGUEN A LOS SERVICIOS DE ENVIOS URGENTES EXISTENTES A LA FECHA DE SUSCRIPCION DE ESTE TRATADO.? Esta medida, en vez de contribuir econ?micamente en forma significativa a la reforma fiscal, solo contribuir? a reducir el nivel de apertura del mercado y vulnerar?a los compromisos internacionales contra?dos por el pa?s y una fragante violaci?n al Tratado DR-CAFTA. Exhortamos al Congreso Nacional a revisar esta medida que en vez de contribuir a ingresos fiscales, solo vulnerar?n los derechos de nuestros usuarios y colocar?a nuestro pa?s en violaci?n al DR-CAFTA.
 
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The question of the moment (tomorrow) will be does the DR government care about being in violation of DR-CAFTA?
 
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They approved it in the first reading, the second reading is (I think) on Thursday.

They RECONFIRMED the taxing of Internet purchases of lesser-than-200-dollar value.

The final vote will be after the second reading.
 
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Since the DR got involved with the lice that run the IMF it has been all downhill for the Country. And it will never stop as long as the Politicians in the DR want to get their hands on the money the IMF is promising.

Talk about "Selling your soul to the devil."
 
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Did I stumble into the wrong thread? Is this an IMF thread or an update whether they passed the tax on internet transactions under 200?
This is important because if they dont care about law (CAFTA) we as individuals can rightly assume they can overturn or break any laws they (Gubmint/Crooks) see fit!
Meaning expropriating bank accounts property etc. If this flies nothing here is stable or sacred therefore DO NOT INVEST in our country we have no true reliable legal system.
 
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Protest against the new law for taxing shipments under $200 US, Today Nov 8

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Mensaje de ASODEC en defensa de los Consumidores, el Sector Courier y el Pa?s.
#REFORMAFISCAL #IMPUESTOSCOMPRASPORINTERNET
Acomp??enos!!! Los esperamos el jueves 8 de noviembre del 2012, frente al Congreso Nacional a las 9:00a.m.​

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in order to claim preference under cafta, is it necessary to provide a certificate of origin?
if so, that could prove troublesome for many small ticket items.
 
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Chirimoya said:
Lead story in Diario Libre today
Embajada monitorea se cumpla DR-Cafta - DiarioLibre.com
Click to expand...

That is worth a Google Translation:

SANTO DOMINGO. The U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo said yesterday that while proposing and passing laws is the right of every country, that government enforces the agreements, including the Free Trade Agreement between the U.S., Central America and the Dominican Republic ( DR-CAFTA, for its acronym in English).
This was emphasized in response to a concern of DL on the advice of the U.S. government that lawmakers have approved tax reform that taxed Internet purchases less than or equal to $ 200, in violation of the free market that promotes the DR-CAFTA.
"The propose and pass legislation is the right of every sovereign government. Yet the U.S. government closely monitors legislation of each partner country to ensure compliance with the Agreement, and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative States is the U.S. agency responsible for the legal interpretation of the Agreement, "the embassy said through his press office.
The American Chamber of Commerce of the Dominican Republic said yesterday in a statement that "an abrupt change of the existing legal framework on investment and compliance CAFTA would have negative consequences for the country."
He stressed that approving the levy of low value goods can only be changed through mechanisms in the treaty and called on Congress to respect international commitments when voting.
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Bolding above is mine. In other words, the DR is in violation of DR CAFTA on this new tax.
 
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As one commentator says here http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/lo...arns-Dominican-Government-on-Web-shopping-tax

"The Dominican Congress doesn't even respect the Dominican people who "elected" them and pay for their bloated salaries and outrageous perks. What makes the US think they are going to respect international law or treaties, especially when they are not even competent to read them."


"well, i remember saying that one reason Caricom did not want to extend full membership to the DR is because it has difficulty abiding by the rules, and always wants to tilt the playing field to its advantage. that will not work with trade treaties, especially when it is with the USA. they have just too many ways of exacting revenge. any thoughts, Atabey?"
 
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So has the decison been posponed or have they already decided to break yet another law?
 
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