Judges at the Superior Administrative Tribunal (TSA) have ordered the director general of Customs to not tax Internet purchases under US$200. Customs had announced the measure would go into effect on 15 August 2014.
The upper court, headed by Federico Fernandez and also including Rafael Ciprian and Mildred Hernandez, took the decision following a writ preventing the tax issued by the Foundation for Justice and Transparency, Dominican Defense Alliance for Consumers and Users, the Dominican Electronic Chamber of Commerce and the Dominican Association of Courier Businesses (ASODEC).
The upper court also rejected the defense put forward by the Customs and the other advocates of taxation on Internet purchases, including the National Organization of Commercial Businesses, the Santo Domingo Chamber of Commerce and Production, the National Association of Importers, the National Business Union and the National Association of Textile Industries. The organizations say that the duty free treatment is unfair trading.
http://www.listindiario.com/la-republica/2014/8/18/334101/TSA-ordena-Aduanas-no-aplicar-impuesto-a-las-compras-por-internet-menores