Bredyg Disla, president of the Asociación de Empresas e Industrias de Haina y Región Sur, offered support to the efforts of the tax administration to increase tax collections. But Disla suggested that these efforts should be matched by a government pledge and actions to improve the efficiency and reduce waste in public spending so that the increase in government revenues through more rigorous tax collection can provide a base for a more productive society.
Disla said that wasteful public spending in the short term can annul any benefits to increased tax revenues.
“The government is often talking about increasing revenues, but the efficiency of public spending, as well as equity and integrity in the collection of taxes are not being seriously addressed,” she said. Disla argued that it is necessary to keep public investment dynamic so that the economy continues to grow.
The Ministry of Hacienda reported that in 2017 taxes were up 11% compared to 2016, for RD$537.19 billion, excluding donations.
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El Dia
13 March 2018
