Tourism Law

Arthur & Castillo provides services in connection with Dominican tourism and hospitality laws, reviewing tourism & real estate contracts, tourism business formation, preparing tourism business companies applications, establishing tourism projects and obtaining tourism activity licenses and tourism law tax exemptions.

We assist in the evaluation of tourism project development, investment and financing for meeting legal requirements, and provide related services such as commercial property lease agreements, tax benefit transfers, membership agreements and legal representation in contract disputes.


Tourism Companies

Arthur & Castillo provides services in connection with establishing Dominican tourism business enterprises, preparing business set-up applications and obtaining business licenses.

We evaluate the tourism business legal environment and advise on the business and legal compliance aspects of tourism law, consumer law, employment law, employer registration and service contracts necessary to operate and manage your business.

Our advisors provide support with due diligence, business structuring, company formation, corporate finance, labor & employment matters, tax planning & consulting, intellectual capital management and corporate management.


Tourism Licenses

Arthur & Castillo provides services for obtaining tourism activity licenses and tourism law tax exemptions for projects and enterprises to operate in tourism areas of the Dominican Republic.

We evaluate tourism enterprises plans and project development, investment and financing for meeting tourism law, environmental, foreign investment and tax incentives law criteria and requirements set by the Ministry of Tourism and other institutions.

Our support with tourism licenses include commercial free zones, excursions, gift shops, hotels, restaurants, theme and amusement parks, timeshare properties, tourism transportation, travel & tourism agencies, et. al.


Tourism Projects

Arthur & Castillo provides services to investors and developers to obtain tax exemptions for tourism real estate properties and tourism project development  in the Dominican Republic.

We assist you with Dominican real estate tourism and commercial property project development, including the initial real estate property acquisition process and unit sales, transfers and leases.

Our advisors help you negotiate and prepare construction contracts, structuring and financing real estate projects, obtaining Confotur Law 158-01 permits, environmental permits, land use permits, project financing, provide advise on laws affecting ownership and disposition of real estate, as well as managing relationships with government agencies to help ensure compliance with specific areas of regulation.