If petrol sales remain at the same levels, the indexing of petrol prices and a change in the Hydrocarbon Law would generate RD$4.5-RD$5 billion more in revenues for the government, as reported in El Dia. The last indexation was applied in April 2007, and taxes would have to increase 29% to catch up. Economist Henri Hebrard said this would mean RD$2 billion more in gasoline sales taxes. Diesel sales will bring in RD$2.5-RD$3 billion more in taxes. Hebrard said that the money would not be enough for the government to finance its first semester deficit, but would help avoid increasing the deficit in the second half.
The government also proposes the elimination of ITBIS and luxury tax and on imports granted to municipal councils, centralized and decentralized government bodies.

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