The Tax Agency (DGII) confirmed that 14 hotels, restaurants, bars, hardware stores and other businesses were closed from 28-31 July 2014 in Las Terrenas, Samana last week for lack of compliance with the DGII regulations. A DGII spokesperson said that prior to the closing of the businesses, the owners were notified that they needed to regularize their status with the DGII. The DGII says that many of the businesses were charging consumers for the ITBIs tax and not paying it to the DGII.
http://www.listin.com.do/economia-and-negocios/2014/8/3/332256/DGII-cierra-hoteles-y-negocios-por-evasion-fiscal