Legislació
República Dominicana: punts de venda de loteria tancats definitivament
By James - 25 d'octubre de 2022
The administrator of the National Lottery, Teófilo Quico Tabar, reported the closure of lottery outlets that had not accepted the 120 day grace period and registered with the relevant authorities.
In a letter addressed to the National Federation of lottery outlets (FENEBANCA), the official reported that after delivering an updated list of outlets, points of sale and agencies, he had identified those that were still open and had not registered with the government. As a result he indicated that the government would begin the closure process in coordination with the Public Ministry.
The National Lottery has been warning for months that the government would take action. According to information provided by the Public Ministry, the preliminary list of outlets that accepted the regulation process is registered on the web portal www.casinos.gob.do, and is classified by provinces and municipalities.
A l'agost, els punts de venda de loteria, que operaven de manera il·legal o fora de l'àmbit dels seus permisos d'explotació, van tenir 120 dies per complir amb les noves normes dictades pel Ministeri d'Hisenda. Més tard el mateix mes President Luis Abinader va ordenar a gran reforma del sector de la loteria a la República Dominicana afirmant que la regulació de la loteria era una qüestió d'interès nacional. La decisió estava continguda a Decret 63-22, which also gave the Ministry of Finance the responsibility to prepare or put forward any new regulatory measures that might be necessary. The Direcció General de Casinos (DGC) va afirmar que la Llei 139-11 va establir un impost únic de 35,000 pesos anuals per als punts de venda de loteries dominicanes. L'aclariment s'ha donat resposta a la petició de FENABANCA, que exigia al Govern “que s'abstingui de cobrar impostos a tots els propietaris de Bancs de Loteria que s'haguessin inscrit en el procés de regularització.
In October Teófilo Quico Taba criticised the National Federation of Lottery Banks (FENABANCA), saying that it wanted to “blackmail” the Government. Through a statement, the official warned of future protests saying that demonstrations were a way to avoid paying taxes.
