Santo Domingo.- The General Directorate of Internal Taxes (DGII) and the General Directorate of Customs (DGA) have shuttered five commercial establishments in the National District and Santiago following intelligence operations uncovering violations of several articles of the Tax Code.
Analysis of financial intelligence reports by the units tasked with combating tax crimes at both agencies revealed unlawful practices, including failure to issue invoices with tax receipts, absence of tax solutions, and misrepresentation of information in the companies’ sworn statements to underreport their actual income.
These establishments, owned by Asian merchants, conducted banking transactions totaling approximately RD$4,000 million while concealing the true economic data from tax authorities, to the detriment of the Dominican State.
The closures were prompted by investigations revealing bank transfers exceeding reported ITBIS operations by over 90%, alongside unreported cash sales.
These penalties represent second-degree sanctions, as the businesses had previously been fined but failed to rectify their non-compliance.
The closed establishments are as follows:
These enforcement actions were conducted by personnel from the Tax Fraud and Crime Investigation Management, along with military personnel assigned to the DGII and DGA, following an analysis of tax discrepancies affecting the informality of the Asian commercial sector.
These measures are part of a Special Inspection Project aimed at curbing evasion and fostering fair competition among businesses. Last year, approximately 4,000 fines were imposed for non-compliance with formal duties, with 207 of these fines targeting Asian merchants. Currently, 22 Asian businesses are under investigation for potential prosecution.