The Dominican Republic free trade zones is a solid and advantageous nearshoring option for International product manufacturing companies, and is now playing an increasingly important role given the current international trade clashes where high and shifting tariffs are shaping trade flows and markets. Since the enactment of Free Zones Law 8-90 of 1990, the Dominican […]
Individuals from any country may obtain a permanent residence in the Dominican Republic provided that they receive a monthly pension of at least UDS1,500 or rents (passive income) of at least USD2,000. Dominican permanent residence status is granted to retirees and rentiers that complete the request process. This special incentives Law program for rentiers and […]
The Dominican Free Zones Council require the appointment of a Dominican law firm and legal representative to file and follow through with the following Installation Permit Requirements: Letter addressed to the Dominican Free Zones Council requesting authorization to operate under the Free Zones regime, as provided under Law 8-90 Installation request form for an Industrial […]
Dominican Law 57-23, creating a tax exemptions regime for civil commercial aviation both national and international was enacted by the Dominican President on October 7, 2023. The purpose of Law 57-23 is to create a tax exemptions regime to civil commercial aviation in the Dominican Republic, with the purpose of promoting and increasing the competitiveness […]
Dominican Import Agents and Distributors Law 173 of 1966 establishes a dealer protection regime in the Dominican Republic. A foreign supplier of goods and services may choose to enter the Dominican market by selling his/her products through Dominican agents and distributors or representatives. The different channels of selling are subject to different legal frameworks. Contracts […]
Dominican Republic joint ventures are recognized by Law as business entities which are contractual in nature and called “joint participation” entities. They are considered as business entities as long as their purpose and scope of activities are commercial in nature. These entities are incorporated through a contract by which two or more persons who have […]
Dominican Republic Immigration, residence and work visas are subject to different legal requirements. Any foreigner that enters the Dominican Republic falling within the several Dominican immigration categories is considered a (temporary or permanent) “resident” or a “Non Resident”. Generally, a valid Passport and a Tourist Card which may be purchased upon arrival at the airport […]
Dominican Tourism Sector Tax Exemptions Law 195-13, amending DR Tourism Promotion Law 158-01 dated October 9th of 2001, was enacted on December 13th of 2013 (hereinafter “Law 195-13 of Tax Incentives for the Tourism Sector”). The purpose of Law 195-13 of Tax Exemptions for the Tourism Sector consists in adjusting the existing tax incentives in […]
The National Salary Committee of the Labor Ministry of the Dominican Republic, approved an increase of 20% to the Minimum Wage applicable to Dominican Free Zones employees on April 11, 2023, to the amount of Sixteen Thousand Two Dominican Pesos (DR$16,002.25, approx. 288 USD) effective from the first of May of 2023. The most relevant […]
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