TLDR Dominican Republic Congress is reviewing a bill with a new tax debt discount plan for gambling operators. The measure, in Article 192, would create a “Special Discount Regime” for unpaid taxes and fees built up through December 2025. The Gambling Council would run the program along with the Ministry of Finance and Economy and the DGII. Operators must complete regularization and registration steps before they can apply for the discount. The plan is part of a bigger effort to build a new regulatory body, the Directorate General of Gambling.
Lawmakers in the Dominican Republic are reviewing a bill that could change how gambling operators handle old tax debts. The measure would let some companies pay less than the full amount they owe.
The plan is included in Article 192 of a larger bill moving through the Dominican Republic Congress. The Chamber of Deputies approved the article with changes before sending it back to the Senate.
The article would create what the bill calls a “Special Discount Regime.” This regime would apply to debts built up through December 2025.
How the Discount Regime Would Work
Under the plan, the Gambling Council would take the lead role. It would work with the Ministry of Finance and Economy and the Directorate General of Internal Taxes.
The Gambling Council would pass a resolution to the Directorate General of Gambling. That office would then set up the process for handling the discounts.
The discount would apply to debts tied to late payment of taxes and fees. It would not be limited to one type of gambling business.
Companies would first need to complete their regularization and registration steps. Only after that could they apply for the discount.
The size of the discount and the rules around it would follow Law No.