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NewsWhore
07-12-2007, 03:00 PM
Monday's nationwide strike represented a 24.2% decrease in revenues and Diario Libre reports that the government lost out on RD$101 million through Customs (DGA) and the Tax Department (DGII) because of the strike. A report by the Hacienda Ministry explains that DGA and DGII had estimated collections on Monday of RD$416 million. DGA collected RD$163 million of its estimated RD$187 million, 12.8% less than expected, while DGII collected RD$152 million of its expected RD$229 million. Revenues through the National Treasury and taxes on gasoline were not included in the study.

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