The Department of Taxes (DGII) reports an increase of 21.7% in tax collections during the first quarter of this year. This means the government has received an additional RD$17.4 billion compared to the same period last year. While in April 2012 revenue totaled RD$80.1 billion, it was reported at RD$97.5 billion in April 2013. The DGII reported 27% growth in tax collections in April, representing an absolute increase of RD$6.4 billion compared to the same period in 2012, for RD$29.45 billion, mainly the result of the tax increase introduced by the Medina administration in December 2012 with most increases applied after January 2013. The DGII reports that tax collections were 110.6% greater than estimated, or RD$2.8 billion more than established in the 2013 National Budget.