{"id":510955,"date":"2026-06-11T14:49:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T18:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/government-proposes-raising-corporate-income-tax-to-30-for-three-years-for-large-companies\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T14:49:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T18:49:50","slug":"government-proposes-raising-corporate-income-tax-to-30-for-three-years-for-large-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/economy\/government-proposes-raising-corporate-income-tax-to-30-for-three-years-for-large-companies\/","title":{"rendered":"Government proposes raising corporate income tax to 30% for three years for large companies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SANTO DOMINGO.- The Dominican government proposed increasing the <strong>corporate income tax to 30%<\/strong> for a period of three years for companies with annual revenues exceeding RD$1 billion, as part of the package of economic measures to be submitted to the National Congress to strengthen public finances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Corporate income tax at 30% would impact about 1,000 large companies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In accordance with the initiative presented by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hacienda.gob.do\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hacienda.gob.do\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ministry of Finance and Economy<\/a>, the measure would apply exclusively to large taxpayers and would temporarily increase the corporate Income Tax rate from 27% to 30%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to official estimates, the increase in the <strong>corporate income tax (ISR) to 30%<\/strong> would affect just over 1,000 companies out of a universe of nearly 140,000 that filed tax returns in 2025, which represents less than 0.8% of total corporate taxpayers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The authorities maintain that the measure seeks to concentrate collection efforts on companies with greater economic capacity, while maintaining protection for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises, which would not be affected by this temporary increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Government explained that this surcharge is part of a strategy to obtain between RD$40,000 and RD$50,000 million additional, resources that would be destined to face the pressures derived from the international crisis, preserve macroeconomic stability, and sustain investment and social protection programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the <strong>30% corporate income tax<\/strong>, the project includes other measures such as an increase in the tax on checks and electronic transfers, the creation of a selective tax for electronic cigarettes and vapers, an increase in the taxation of casinos and gambling, and an additional US$10 charge on airline tickets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Minister of Finance and Economy, <a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/historia\/biografias\/biografia-de-magin-j-diaz\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/historia\/biografias\/biografia-de-magin-j-diaz\/\">Mag\u00edn D\u00edaz<\/a>, stated that the design of the proposal seeks to distribute the tax burden progressively, focusing on taxpayers with a greater ability to pay and avoiding new burdens for MSMEs and the majority of citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If approved by the National Congress, the measure establishing a <strong>30% corporate income tax<\/strong> would be in effect for three years and would be part of the government&#8217;s plan to strengthen fiscal sustainability without modifying the ITBIS rate or base.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SANTO DOMINGO.- The Dominican government proposed increasing the corporate income tax to 30% for a period of three years for companies with annual revenues exceeding RD$1 billion, as part of the package of economic measures to be submitted to the National Congress to strengthen public finances. 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