Dominican Republic — Getting a Tax on the Transfer of Industrialized Goods and Services Refund

General VAT Rate	Min. Refund Threshold	Local Currency
18%	€	Peso (DOP)

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Dominican Republic's main VAT rate is 18%, with other rates including 13% and 0% that can apply to certain transactions. The Tax on the Transfer of Industrialized Goods and Services is administered by the Dirección General de Impuestos Internos (DGII) (www.dgii.gov.do) in Santo Domingo, and applies to most purchases of goods within Dominican Republic. A VAT refund may be available to visitors who qualify for VAT-free purchases in Dominican Republic.

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Who qualifies for a Dominican Republic VAT Refund?

The VAT tax is meant to tax consumption of good within Dominican Republic, not goods exported to a foreign country. Therefore, Dominican Republic allows tourists and others who purchase goods within Dominican Republic for export to receive a refund of any VAT taxes paid.

In order to qualify to request a VAT refund in Dominican Republic, you must make at least € Euros worth of qualifying purchases.

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How is my Dominican Republic VAT Refund Calculated?

Your total gross purchase amounts will be summed and rounded to the nearest Peso. From this total, the total amount of VAT refund will be calculated, based on the 18% standard VAT rate in Dominican Republic. For example:

€100 euros spent (incl. 18% VAT) = €85.00 base price + €15.00 VAT paid

In this example, you would receive an approximate tax refund amount of €15 on a total of €100 in purchases. As you can see, VAT refunds can be quite significant in Dominican Republic, especially if you're doing alot of shopping!

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Dominican Republic VAT Refund Application Process

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1.) Make Tax-Free Qualifying Purchases

When you make a qualifying purchase in Dominican Republic, you will receive a Tax Free Form from the vendor that records the purchases you made and the amount you paid. You will receive a separate Tax Free Form for each purchase.

The Tax Free Form may be a government form, or it may be associated with a particular sales tax refund processing company (like Global Blue or Premier Tax Free, shown here). Note that processing companies will collect a percentage of your VAT refund as a fee!

Dominican Republic does not require you to save the original purchase receipt, so the Tax Free Form is sufficient for applying for a VAT refund.

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2.) Validate Your Tax-Free Forms

Your Tax-Free Forms must be export validated in order to be accepted for a tax refund. Validation confirms that the products have been exported from Dominican Republic, and will often be done in the airport as you leave the country.

You may be required to show your foreign passport, a plane ticket, and/or other proof that the goods you are buying VAT-free will be exported to a qualifying country. In Dominican Republic, export validation for VAT-free purchases is not carried out by customs, but may be managed by Dominican Republic's tax department or private companies.

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3.) Receive Your VAT Tax Refund

Once you have validated your Tax Free Forms, you're ready to receive your VAT refund. If you used a refund processing company, you will be able to receive your refund by submitting the validated forms to a company refund desk at the airport, or via mail (most companies make pre-paid envelopes available for this purpose). If you did not use a processing company, follow the instructions on your tax free form to receive your refund.

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• EN: Dominican Republic VAT Refund
• RU: Возврат НДС
• CN: 增值税退税

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