Technical Assistance for Revenue Administration and Revenue Policy - Dominican Republic

Assistance to the DGII (Direccin General de Impuestos Internos) is in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), and aims to improve DGII capacity in: 1.) internal audit and investigations; 2.) investigation of tax crimes; 3.) taxpayer audit; and, 4.) audit of specialized industries. Training in risk mitigation strategies for audit selection will be provided for the following specialized sectors: natural resources, construction, tourism, retail, telecommunications, financial services (banks and insurance companies), beverages, high wealth individuals, and international taxation (transfer pricing, exchange of information, etc.). The project aims to develop DGIIs formalized investigations and transparent auditing procedures, and to create more auditors trained to handle compliance issues as well as specialized sector revenues.