President Luis Abinader has appointed Pedro Porfirio Urrutia Sangiovanni as the new director general of the Tax Agency (DGII).
A Certified Public Accountant with a master’s degree in Tax Law and Tax Advice, Urrutia Sangiovanni is a founding partner of the firm Moore ULA. His background includes participation in the drafting and revision of legal frameworks related to the country’s tax and corporate systems.
The appointment, formalized Tuesday, 6 January 2026, via Decree 2-26, marks Urrutia’s first foray into a cabinet-level position. He succeeds Luis Valdez Veras, who had led the agency since August 2020 through a period of significant digital transition.
While Urrutia is a fresh face in the halls of public administration, he is a heavyweight in the private sector, regarded as a highly rated tax advisor and Certified Public Accountant.
His career has been defined by his role as a bridge between complex fiscal policy and business operations.
Urrutia’s influence on the Dominican Republic’s economic landscape predates his official appointment. He has spent years serving as a technical advisor for the drafting of cornerstone national laws on tourism development, corporate structure and fiscal transparency. These include the Tourism Incentive Law (No. 158-01), the General Law of Commercial Societies (No. 478-08), and the Asset Transparency and Revaluation Law (No. 46-20).
Urrutia’s transition from advising private businesses to managing the state’s tax coffers comes at a pivotal time. As a specialist in auditing, outsourcing, and tax litigation, his appointment suggests the administration is prioritizing technical precision and the strengthening of the tax code.
By tapping a professional who has spent decades navigating the intricacies of compliance from the outside, the government appears to be betting on a more streamlined, expert-led approach to revenue collection.
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Moore Global
7 January 2026