Dominican Republic Tax Defense & Penalties — accountant-verified rules from the DGII validation matrix (Miguel Lantigua, CPA Lic. 17839).
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Triage the DGII action and open a period file
Identify what arrived: an acta comprobatoria, a fiscalizacion, a requerimiento, or a resolucion de determinacion/sancion. Read the exact response window printed on the notice, log the notification date, and open a fiscal file for each affected period. The DGII sanctioning procedure runs on short, strict clocks that start at notification.
Watch for: The response clock starts at notification, so calendar it the day the notice arrives.
Codigo Tributario (Ley 11-92), arts. 69-79 (procedimiento sancionatorio)
File written alegatos within the 5-day critical window
Answer the acta comprobatoria or requerimiento with a position memo and supporting documents before the alegatos deadline. Missing this window forfeits the first administrative defense.
Watch for: 5 dias para alegatos.
Codigo Tributario (Ley 11-92), art. 74
Assemble the evidentiary file
Gather the accounting support, comprobantes fiscales (e-CF / NCF), contracts, and prior filings that rebut the DGII adjustment, indexed by period, so every alegato and later recurso rests on documented evidence.
Watch for: Every position must be backed by the fiscal archive for the period, not assertion.
DGII Guia 22; Norma General 01-20 (e-CF)
Test the prescription defense
Check whether the assessed periods are time-barred: 3 years, or 5 years if the return was not filed or was incomplete. Count only periods with no interrupting or suspending DGII action (notifications, requerimientos, fiscalizaciones, recursos, or partial payments), which reset or pause the clock.
Watch for: Prescription helps only for periods free of any interrupting/suspending DGII action.
Codigo Tributario (Ley 11-92), arts. 21-22
Quantify the exposure to inform strategy
Compute the disputed tax plus mora (first-month rate, then a per-additional-month rate) and the monthly interes indemnizatorio, per the current DGII aviso, so the client can weigh paying, guaranteeing, or litigating. The exposure grows every month a decision is delayed.
Watch for: Mora compounds monthly, so the pay-versus-appeal call has a running cost.
Codigo Tributario (Ley 11-92), arts. 252 (mod. Ley 147-00) y 27; Aviso DGII 11-15
File the Recurso de Reconsideracion before DGII
If DGII issues a resolucion de determinacion or sancion, file the Recurso de Reconsideracion with DGII within the window shown on the resolution, restating the position and evidence. This Guide fixes the alegatos and TSA windows but does not fix the reconsideracion deadline, so confirm the exact filing window before relying on it.
Watch for: Reconsideracion deadline is not fixed by this Guide. Confirm it, do not infer it.
Escalate to the Recurso Contencioso Tributario before the Tribunal Superior Administrativo
If the reconsideracion is denied, take the Recurso Contencioso Tributario to the Tribunal Superior Administrativo. Track this as one of the critical deadlines and confirm the day-count and the payment/guarantee position before filing.
Watch for: Recurso ante el Tribunal Superior Administrativo is a tracked critical deadline.
Codigo Tributario (Ley 11-92), art. 79
Preserve the cassation option
If the Tribunal Superior Administrativo rules against the taxpayer, cassation before the Suprema Corte de Justicia may remain. This Guide does not cover the cassation court, deadline, or requirements, so confirm the stage separately before advising on it.
Watch for: Cassation stage is outside this Guide. Confirm court, deadline, and requirements before acting.
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Watch for: The recurso must be signed and filed by a qualified DR professional. Route to review first.
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Mora e interés indemnizatorio
¿La normativa fija la mora en 10% (primer mes) + 4% por mes adicional y el interés indemnizatorio en 1.10% mensual (sujeto a aviso DGII)? (regla normativa) — Evidencia: Cálculo de recargos, avisos DGII vigentesCódigo Tributario art. 252 (mod. Ley 147-00) y art. 27; Ley 11-92 arts. 252 y 27 — https://dgii.gov.do/legislacion/codigotributario (Ley 11-92, texto oficial DGII); Aviso DGII 11-15 (tasa de interés)
Protocolo de respuesta a actas comprobatorias, fiscalización y requerimientos; plazos críticos
¿Existe protocolo de respuesta a actas comprobatorias, fiscalización y requerimientos? ¿Se controlan los plazos críticos: 5 días para alegatos (CT art. 74) y recurso ante Tribunal Superior Administrativo (CT art. 79)? — Evidencia: Archivo fiscal por período, memorandos de posición, control de plazosCT arts. 69-79 (proc. sancionatorio); CT arts. 56-68 (infracciones y sanciones); Guía 22 DGII (sept. 2023, mod. Ley 32-23); Decreto 587-24 (calendario e-CF — sanciones por incumplimiento en cada segmento); NG 01-20 (e-CF — régimen de infracciones); Ley 32-23 arts. 1 y ss. (e-CF, modernización); Aviso DGII may-2026: prórroga 6 meses desde 15.05.2026 para Micro/Pequeñas/Medianas; dgii.gov.do/legislacion/leyesTributarias/Documents/CodigoTributario/Titulo-I.pdf; dgii.gov.do/informacionTributaria/publicaciones/guias (Guía 22)
Prescripción tributaria
¿La normativa fija la prescripción en 3 años (5 si no se declaró o la declaración fue incompleta), aplicable únicamente a períodos en los cuales no existan actuaciones de la Administración Tributaria que interrumpan o suspendan el cómputo (notificaciones, requerimientos, fiscalizaciones, recursos, pagos parciales)? (regla normativa) — Evidencia: Control de períodos abiertos, expedientes, registro de notificaciones/requerimientos/recursos/pagos parciales por períodoCódigo Tributario arts. 21 y 22; doctrina sobre interrupción/suspensión; Ley 11-92 arts. 21-22 — https://dgii.gov.do/legislacion/codigoTributario/Cdigo%20Tributario/Titulo1.pdf
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