The Listin Diario reports the announcement of the Direccion General de Impuestos Internos, the tax department, as to a 26% increase in taxes in January 2001 over January 2000. The department reports collections of RD$2,266.0 million, up RD$469.93 million over January 2000. This is 14% or RD$277 million more than budgeted. Income tax collections were up 60%, increasing from RD$516.76 million to RD$830.70 million. ITBIS tax collections (transfer of goods and services) were up 28%, from RD$505.13 million in 2000 to RD$643.80 million in January 2001.
