The director of the Tax Department (DGII), Juan Hernandez handed out written guidelines regarding the 0.15% tax on checks and transactions made with debit cards. Only money withdrawals are exempt from the tax. Hernandez had told reporters on Monday that “purchases made with a debit card as well as with credit cards are exempt from payment of 0.15% tax on checks.” Meanwhile, the Dominican Association of Commercial Banks (ABA) confirmed the retaining of 0.15% tax on debit card purchases follows DGII guidelines.