DGII gets serious

[NewsWhore]

Beginning this summer the Tax Department (DGII) will place cameras in tollbooths across the country in order to reduce the level of contraband smuggling and improve cargo inspections. The cameras will be connected to the DGII's security monitors and Listin Diario reports that any cargo or freight vehicle passing through the booths must present the company's NCF number or risk having the whole cargo seized. DGII director Juan Hernandez says the move comes after businesses urged the government to cut down on "black market" competition. Hernandez said it would also be a way of reducing tax evasion by businesses.

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