As part of the continuing dialogue on just what to do about the inevitable tax reform the government seeks to compensate for import tax reductions as a consequence of the free trade agreement (DR-CAFTA) and the IMF accord, one of the latest proposals was offered by the Caribbean Economic Research Center and the Father Juan Montalvo Center for Social Studies. The proposal suggests a selective tax on gasoline that will help compensate for the loss of revenue that results from the removal of the tax on the exchange of money for imports. The tax would be collected from the Dominican Refinery (REFIDOMSA). The proposal also points out that the new tax would have to be accompanied by large-scale investment to improve the public transportation system. The proposal also recommends increasing the current luxury tax on alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, and automobiles. Many of the other proposals in the document given to Hoy newspaper parallel similar proposals from industrial and commercial organizations.