The Dirección General de Impuestos Internos, the local internal revenue department, says that retail sales have increased more than upwards of 20% this year. The DGII reports there has been an increase of RD$553.5 million in ITBIs sales taxes this year, or 19.8%. Retail sales from January to September (reporting for the ITBIs tax) reached RD$41,703.7 million. The DGII collected ITBIs worth RD$3,336.3 million. Consumer goods in the DR are levied an 8% ITBIs tax. This tax does not affect basic food products.
