Tax Regime of Trusts in Dominican Republic

How Dominican Trusts Are Taxed: Ruling 02-12, Transfer Taxes and the Trustee’s Duties A fideicomiso does not pay taxes the way a company does, but it is far from invisible to the tax authority. The rules of the game were set by Tax Authority Ruling 02-12, issued to spell out the duties and procedures that […]

Trademark Classes in Dominican Republic

Trademarks in Dominican Republic: How the Nice Classification Decides What Your Registration Protects Two companies can lawfully own the identical brand name in the Dominican Republic, one for software, one for rum, because a trademark registration protects a name only within the classes of goods and services it designates. Choosing those classes is not clerical […]