2013News

Tax income up

The Tax Office (DGII) has announced the figures for the month of November and year to date 2013 showing that taxes collected in the month of November are RD$24.5 billion which represents an increase of RD$3.2 billion over last year. This includes RD$3,123.24 million from Barrick Gold.

In the year to the end of November total taxes collected totaled RD$257 billion, which is an increase of RD$28.2 billion over last year and is 97.5% of the estimated target.

Over half of the tax collected, some 54%, is indirect, in other words the sales tax paid by consumers n ITIBIS. This is higher than last year when it stood at 45%.

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