The Association of Dominican Beer Manufacturers (Adoface) announced that the sector had contributed the astronomical sum of RD$4.571 billion pesos in taxes during the first nine months of the year. These taxes are part of the Selective Consumer Tax (ISC) levied on all alcoholic drinks. The amount represents a 68% increase over the amount paid to the government during the first nine months of 2004, and it is 75% of all the money collected through the ISC tax on alcoholic beverages, and fully 25% of all ISC taxes collected. As beer has just 5% alcoholic content, it represents 40% of all the alcohol consumed in the Dominican Republic.