It’s that time of the year again. At the onset of the Christmas holidays, the Taxes Agency (DGII) announced that only 678,000 persons have renewed their vehicle registration tax called the “marbete,” a small sticker that goes on the windshield of all cars. Time is running out and there are a million cars and light trucks that have not obtained theirs yet. The renewal period ends on 31 January 2024.
Called a “circulation tax,” the sticker is required to drive a car or pickup truck in the Dominican Republic.
What makes this newsworthy is that while it is very easy to obtain one of these stickers, every year folks wait until the very last minute to obtain it. With just a photocopy of the vehicle’s registration, a photocopy of the cedula, and the required fee, the sticker can be obtained at almost any financial institution, especially all of the branches of the various savings and loan associations.
But wait! There is more! The sticker is available online. Just go to dgii.gob.do, click on “Renueve Marbete” and fill out the form. The DGII will deliver the sticker to your door.
Online services are available until 14 January 2024. After that, a person has to go to a financial institution — any bank or S&L, or the offices of the DGII.
So far, 14% of the folks have used the Internet, and only 5% have gone to the DGII offices.
For vehicles over five years old, the cost is RD$1,500; for newer vehicles the cost is RD$3,000.
Those who do not renew their marbete on time pay a penalty of RD$2,000. If a person is stopped by an agent of Digesett (the traffic cops), the fine is another RD$1,000.
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Listin Diario
3 January 2024