Vehicles imported from the United States or from European Union countries have a tax advantage in the Dominican Republic. The DR has signed free tax entry agreements for US or European Union country vehicles. This places the vehicles from these countries in a price advantage against Korean, Chinese or Japanese vehicles.
To compensate for not taxing these in Customs, the Tax Agency has created what is called the first license plate tax.
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Listin Diario
2 April 2024