Minister of Tourism F?lix Jim?nez would like to see the elimination of income tax on hotel investment in 11 provinces of the Northwest, Southeast and Southwest. The measure would also benefit mountain vacation resorts in the central province of La Vega. Southwestern provinces that would be included in a bill that will be presented to Congress are Bahoruco, Pedernales, El?as Pi?a and Barahona, and Peravia. Northwestern provinces include Dajab?n, Mao and Monte Cristi. The impoverished province of El Seibo would also benefit from the proposed legislation. These provinces have among them less than 500 hotel rooms. The proposed bill was discussed at a meeting called by the Minister with the bishops and businessmen of those provinces. Minister of Tourism Felix Jim?nez aspires to be on the presidential ticket of the PLD in year 2004.
