2014 – Page 315

Procrastinators were given a break by the Department of Taxes with the announcement that the 700 extra points of sale at banks nationwide of the “marbetes” or vehicular tax would continue to issue the stickers in January 2014. The original deadline expired on 31 December. Late payers will charged a RD$600 fee. As reported in …

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The director of Ground Transport, Luis Estrella says that as a result of inspections carried out for the issuing of the “revista” stickers, around 200,000 vehicles would be removed from circulation starting in January. The vehicles are said to not meet the physical and mechanical conditions established by Transit Law 241-67. Estrella said there are …

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Ruben Montas, general manager of EdeSur power distribution agency, has announced that RD$5.5 million will be spent on lighting up the Ave. Mirador del Sur as part of the Comprehensive National Security Plan. The park is eight kilometers long and fronts the Ave. Anacaona luxury high rise apartment buildings. The government has also announced plans …

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President Danilo Medina has appointed Yvette Altagracia Marichal Carvajal to be the new director of DGCine, the local film office. Resigning former director Ellis Perez will stay on as honorary advisor to the President on film matters, according to Decree 390-13. The office has overseen the process of promoting film production in the DR. In …

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President Danilo Medina has appointed Luis Lithgow, Dominican consul in New York City with Decree 387-13. In the same decree, he designated Francisco Antonio Cortorreal as the Dominican government’s new permanent representative to the United Nations. He replaces Virgilio Alcantara. Both Lithgow and Cortorreal had served as alternate ambassadors to the UN based in New …

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During a visit to Santiago yesterday, 1 January The Minister of Public Works and Communications Gonzalo Castillo and told reporters that three shifts are working on the Santiago bypass 24 hours a day. The new beltway will link the Duarte Highway and circle around the northern part of the city and link to the highway …

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Once again the latest tax reform will affect salaried workers who pay taxes. As a result of the tax reform, the tax-exempt wage will remain at RD$33,325 per month for the next two years. This means that the salaries that had previously received an inflation adjustment will not get one until January 2016, if at …

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Although many establishments did not open their doors yesterday, Wednesday 1 January because of the New Year’s festivities, the 8% to 11% increase in the Tax on the Transfer of Industrialized Goods and Services (ITBIS) is now in effect. This tax increase is being applied to the list of products that began to be subject …

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The Presidency has announced the members of the High Level Commission who will take part in talks with Haiti. The commission will be chaired by Minister of the Presidency Gustavo Montalvo and its members will include Minister of Interior & Police Jose Ramon Fadul, Minister of Industry and Commerce Jose del Castillo Savinon, acting Minister …

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When asked to comment on Venezuela’s mediation role in the conflict between the Dominican Republic and Haiti by a Venezuelan journalist from the Ultimas Noticias media outlet, controversial Venezuelan President Maduro stated: “We are unconditional brothers of the people of Haiti, and whoever messes with the people of Haiti is messing with the Venezuelan people. …

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