The Tax Agency (DGII) announced late last week that over 170,000 of 1.6 million vehicles had not renewed their “marbetes” the sticker that serves as a circulation tax imposed on all cars and pickup trucks. The deadline was 31 January 2024 and now there are fines to be paid.
Curiously, only about 9% of the renewals were done online, and fully 88% were done in person at financial institutions. The remainder were carried out at the offices of the DGII.
The Tax Agency also noted that during the entire month of February, renewals can still be processed at the financial institutions: savings and loan associations, banks and other financial agencies. In the province of Samana, only the office of the DGII is available for renewal and likewise for Villa Vasquez in Montecristi province.
The penalties for non-compliance with the 31 January 2024 deadline are RD$2,000 for all vehicles. If there was no renewal in the previous (2022-2023) year, the cost is RD$2,100 per year.
One question often asked is: What happens if I do not renew my “marbete” within the stated timeframe? Art. 167 of Law 63-17 on Traffic Safety and Transportation states that vehicles without the sticker after 29 February 2024 are subject to a fine equal to a minimum wage of a government employee. Article 189 of the same law states that the driver of the vehicle is also subject to a fine of between one and three minimum wage of a government employee. The same law authorizes Digesett traffic agents to impound and tow the vehicle. If the delinquent driver pays the penalty on-site, the vehicle will not be towed.
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Listin Diario
El Caribe
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5 February 2024