A new group of young business people is pushing for a broadening of the VAT tax base, excepting the most basic foodstuffs, in order to come through with the RD$21 billion in revenue the government is requesting to compensate loss of income from the exchange commission tax and several other taxes once the free trade agreement with the United States goes into effect. The AJEDO group (the Association of Young Dominican Entrepreneurs) met with reporters from the Corripio Communications Group to explain how they see the coming tax reform. Rafael Nunez, Javier Tejada and Fortunato Caanan were in agreement that such a broadening of the VAT tax base, even excepting the basic foodstuffs, would produce about RD$34 billion for the government’s treasury. Just like the National Council of Business (CONEP) and the Young Entrepreneur’s Association (ANJE), AJEDO called for a more efficient tax collection effort, with a focus on increasing income tax revenues. In their comments on which taxes should be eliminated, the group coincided with all of the other statements made by CONEP, and emphasized the fact that the much-debated 0.15% tax on checks and business transfers was just creating an informal economy based on cash transactions which should be eliminated. The proposed tax on interest generated by deposits was rejected because it would be counterproductive at the present time.