NewsWhore
05-28-2008, 05:10 PM
Eleven local airlines operate scheduled and charter flights in the Dominican Republic. According to a report by Miguel Lugo in today's El Caribe, these operators feel that they are "condemned" because they have to pay US$60,000-US$70,000 per month in taxes. These include the tax on aviation fuel, which has increased in price from RD $118.86 in January to RD$160.15 per gallon today. There is a RD$4.26 government tax on aviation fuel and a 16% VAT tax on each sale. The airlines also pay fees for runway lights, parking, counter rentals and landing rights. Hector Genao, the secretary general of the Dominican Republic Commercial Airline Association (Alarcom), said that, "the main problems we face are the high taxes, particularly the airport taxes."
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