2017 – Page 240

Ambassador of Taiwan Valentino Ji-Zen Tang presented to the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs (MICM) US$440,000, the first part of a US$882,540 donation for the ministry’s program to strengthen management of innovation in small business (Innovate). The signing of the agreement took place at the MICM in Santo Domingo with the participation of Minister …

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Dominican government consumer protection agency, ProConsumidor director Anina del Castillo wants consumers to settle their disputes online in the future. She says the Pro Concilia online 24/7 mechanism will soon make it easier to settle claims, and that already 65% of disputes are being settled through agreements made by the parties involved. The new service …

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The Tax Agency (DGII) alerts on 31 March 2017 it will inactivate the tax code (RNC) of business that are not up to date with the 2008 corporate law that changed company structures. The DGII had required companies change to new formats set out by Corporate Law 479-08 dating back to 2008 and its amendment …

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Minister of Hacienda Donald Guerrero Ortiz said on Wednesday, 15 March 2017, that tax incentives have become the rule rather than the exemption. Industries benefiting from tax incentives have flourished in the country, including the movie industry, tourism industry and free zone industry. Guerrero pointed out that those sectors of the economy that have not …

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A committee representing the movie industry in the country met at the Presidential Palace with President Danilo Medina to lobby for keeping the tax breaks and other incentives in the Film Law 108-10. The law has encouraged a boom in the Dominican movie industry, with the development of movie houses, film distributors, producers and film …

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Víctor Víctor and Pavel Núñez will be on stage at Lucia 203 in the Colonial City on Saturday, 25 March 2017. They promise to sing their greatest hits for their fans. The show is named “Por si no llegamos a abril” (In Case We Don’t Make it to April.) Víctor Víctor will be singing: “Mesita …

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The manager of the Team Dominican Republic that is participating in the World Baseball Classic, Tony Peña told reporters in San Diego, California, after his team lost 3-1 to Puerto Rico that he had no intention of changing his lineup of Dominican baseball stars. He told reporter: “If I lose, I lose with my team.” …

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The mayors of Greater Santo Domingo requested on Wednesday, 15 March 2017 that the Ministry of Environment take control of the Duquesa landfill and refuse dump. This call comes as the Lajun Company said they were going to limit dumping at the disposal site of solid waste to a Monday through Friday 8 to 5pm …

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The District Attorney’s office for the National District issued arrest warrants on Wednesday, 15 March for four executives of the Rona Credit Corporation that has been intervened by the authorities. Officials from the DAs office carried out seven search warrants together with the arrests on accusations of fraud, criminal association and violation of the Monetary …

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The “Green March” movement has called for a massive concentration of people at the Independence Park in the National District this Sunday, 19 March, as part of the closing activities which took “the green flame for an end to impunity,” around the country in an effort by a coalition of organizations to fight corruption. In …

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