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09-19-2012, 01:00 PM
The National Confederation of Transportation Organizations (Conatra) has asked President Danilo Medina to intervene so that the Tax Office (DGII) fulfills the agreements made with the former administration to grant them discounts for obtaining license plates for new motor vehicles and buses. Union leader Antonio Marte claimed that they would have to pay a sum of RD$400,000,000 for more than 4,000 units and since Conatra refused to do so, he called on the Metropolitan Transport Authority (AMET) to prepare several parking lots to make room for all their vehicles that will be seized.
He told Diario Libre reporters that the union members have bought these new units, including yellow taxis, buses and mini-buses. He said "this did not cost the state a single penny." He added that according to the deal, a minibus for 15 passengers would pay RD$19,020.23, and the DGII wants to charge RD$55,289.52, which represents a difference of RD$36,269.29.
The DGII reacted yesterday, Tuesday 18 September by expressing surprise at Conatra's complaint, saying it this was a distortion because the government has continued to respect the agreement, which was reached on 18 August 2009. They said that on Monday, 17 September Conatra requested a meeting to discuss the issue with the DGII director, Guarocuya Felix, and it had been scheduled for next Tuesday, 25 September.
The DGII said that it has not made any increase, since the charges have been in place since the beginning, based on a value of 50% of the CIF value of the vehicle, according to a statement from the director general of Customs and based on the written agreement with this institution. They collect 17% for the first license plate based on this sum.
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He told Diario Libre reporters that the union members have bought these new units, including yellow taxis, buses and mini-buses. He said "this did not cost the state a single penny." He added that according to the deal, a minibus for 15 passengers would pay RD$19,020.23, and the DGII wants to charge RD$55,289.52, which represents a difference of RD$36,269.29.
The DGII reacted yesterday, Tuesday 18 September by expressing surprise at Conatra's complaint, saying it this was a distortion because the government has continued to respect the agreement, which was reached on 18 August 2009. They said that on Monday, 17 September Conatra requested a meeting to discuss the issue with the DGII director, Guarocuya Felix, and it had been scheduled for next Tuesday, 25 September.
The DGII said that it has not made any increase, since the charges have been in place since the beginning, based on a value of 50% of the CIF value of the vehicle, according to a statement from the director general of Customs and based on the written agreement with this institution. They collect 17% for the first license plate based on this sum.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#6)