Prepare, review, or classify transactions for a Dominican Republic ITBIS return for any client.
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Quick reference table
| Field | Value | |---|---| | Country | Dominican Republic (Republica Dominicana) | | Standard rate | 18% (ITBIS) | | Reduced rate | 16% (certain processed foods); 0% (exports, basic food basket) | | Exempt | Education, healthcare, financial services, basic food items, fuel | | Return form | Monthly ITBIS return (Form IT-1) | | Filing portal | https://dgii.gov.do (Oficina Virtual DGII) | | Authority | Direccion General de Impuestos Internos (DGII) | | Currency | DOP (Dominican Peso) | | Filing frequency | Monthly | | Deadline | 20th of the month following the tax period | | Companion skill | vat-workflow-base v0.1 or later — MUST be loaded | | Validated by | Pending — requires licensed DR tax practitioner |
Country
Dominican Republic (Republica Dominicana)
Standard rate
18% (ITBIS)
Reduced rate
16% (certain processed foods); 0% (exports, basic food basket)
Exempt
Education, healthcare, financial services, basic food items, fuel
Return form
Monthly ITBIS return (Form IT-1)
Filing portal
https://dgii.gov.do (Oficina Virtual DGII)
Authority
Direccion General de Impuestos Internos (DGII)
Currency
DOP (Dominican Peso)
Filing frequency
Monthly
Deadline
Quick reference table
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Dominican Republic (Republica Dominicana) |
| Standard rate | 18% (ITBIS) |
| Reduced rate | 16% (certain processed foods); 0% (exports, basic food basket) |
| Exempt | Education, healthcare, financial services, basic food items, fuel |
| Return form | Monthly ITBIS return (Form IT-1) |
| Filing portal | https://dgii.gov.do (Oficina Virtual DGII) |
| Authority | Direccion General de Impuestos Internos (DGII) |
| Currency | DOP (Dominican Peso) |
| Filing frequency | Monthly |
| Deadline | 20th of the month following the tax period |
| Companion skill | vat-workflow-base v0.1 or later — MUST be loaded |
| Validated by | Pending — requires licensed DR tax practitioner |
Conservative defaults
| Ambiguity | Default |
|---|---|
| Unknown rate on a sale | 18% |
| Unknown input credit status | Not creditable |
| Unknown counterparty location | Domestic DR |
Minimum viable — bank statement. Acceptable from: Banreservas, Banco Popular Dominicano, Scotiabank DR, BHD Leon, Banco Santa Cruz, or any other.
Dominican banks (exclude) (Financial service)
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| BANRESERVAS, BANCO DE RESERVAS | EXCLUDE | Financial service |
| POPULAR, BANCO POPULAR | EXCLUDE | Same |
| BHD LEON, SCOTIABANK DR | EXCLUDE | Same |
Government (exclude) (Tax payment)
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DGII | EXCLUDE | Tax payment |
| DGA, ADUANAS | EXCLUDE | Customs |
| TSS, SOCIAL SECURITY | EXCLUDE | Social security |
Utilities (Electricity)
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| EDENORTE, EDESUR, EDEESTE | Domestic 18% | Electricity |
| CAASD, INAPA | Domestic 18% | Water |
| CLARO DR, ALTICE, WIND TELECOM | Domestic 18% | Telecoms |
SaaS and international (Non-resident)
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOOGLE, MICROSOFT, META, AWS | Self-assess 18% | Non-resident |
Payroll/exclusions (Outside ITBIS scope)
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SALARIO, WAGES | EXCLUDE | Outside ITBIS scope |
| TRANSFERENCIA PROPIA | EXCLUDE | Internal |
Input: 05.04.2026 ; CLIENTE DOMINICANO SRL ; CREDIT ; Factura DO-041 ; DOP 118,000
Net = DOP 100,000, ITBIS = DOP 18,000.
Example 1 result table (—)
| Date | Counterparty | Gross | Net | ITBIS | Rate | Field | Default? | Excluded? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05.04.2026 | CLIENTE DOMINICANO | +118,000 | +100,000 | 18,000 | 18% | Output | N | — |
Input: 15.04.2026 ; US BUYER ; CREDIT ; Export ; DOP 500,000
Example 2 result table (—)
| Date | Counterparty | Gross | Net | ITBIS | Rate | Field | Default? | Excluded? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.04.2026 | US BUYER | +500,000 | +500,000 | 0 | 0% | Zero-rated | N | — |
Input: 30.04.2026 ; BANRESERVAS ; DEBIT ; Comision ; DOP -200
Example 3 result table ("Financial")
| Date | Counterparty | Gross | Net | ITBIS | Rate | Field | Default? | Excluded? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.04.2026 | BANRESERVAS | -200 | — | — | — | — | N | "Financial" |
Output 18%, 16%, Zero-rated, Exempt, Input, Net ITBIS.
Banreservas/Popular exports CSV. DOP primary. Spanish descriptions.
Sources: 1. Codigo Tributario (Ley 11-92). 2. DGII normas. 3. NCF regulations.
Change log: v2.0 (April 2026): Full rewrite.
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Other Dominican Republic computations in the OpenAccountants Tax Library.
20th of the month following the tax period
Companion skill
vat-workflow-base v0.1 or later — MUST be loaded
Validated by
Pending — requires licensed DR tax practitioner
Conservative defaults
| Ambiguity | Default | |---|---| | Unknown rate on a sale | 18% | | Unknown input credit status | Not creditable | | Unknown counterparty location | Domestic DR |
Unknown rate on a sale
18%
Unknown input credit status
Not creditable
Unknown counterparty location
Domestic DR
R-DO-1 — Free trade zone entity
FTZ entities have bespoke ITBIS exemptions. Please escalate.R-DO-1
R-DO-2 — Withholding agent for ITBIS
ITBIS withholding obligations require certificate tracking. Please escalate.R-DO-2
Dominican banks (exclude)
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes | |---|---|---| | BANRESERVAS, BANCO DE RESERVAS | EXCLUDE | Financial service | | POPULAR, BANCO POPULAR | EXCLUDE | Same | | BHD LEON, SCOTIABANK DR | EXCLUDE | Same |Financial service
BANRESERVAS, BANCO DE RESERVAS
EXCLUDEFinancial service
POPULAR, BANCO POPULAR
EXCLUDESame
BHD LEON, SCOTIABANK DR
EXCLUDESame
Government (exclude)
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes | |---|---|---| | DGII | EXCLUDE | Tax payment | | DGA, ADUANAS | EXCLUDE | Customs | | TSS, SOCIAL SECURITY | EXCLUDE | Social security |Tax payment
DGII
EXCLUDETax payment
DGA, ADUANAS
EXCLUDECustoms
TSS, SOCIAL SECURITY
EXCLUDESocial security
Utilities
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes | |---|---|---| | EDENORTE, EDESUR, EDEESTE | Domestic 18% | Electricity | | CAASD, INAPA | Domestic 18% | Water | | CLARO DR, ALTICE, WIND TELECOM | Domestic 18% | Telecoms |Electricity
EDENORTE, EDESUR, EDEESTE
Domestic 18%Electricity
CAASD, INAPA
Domestic 18%Water
CLARO DR, ALTICE, WIND TELECOM
Domestic 18%Telecoms
SaaS and international
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes | |---|---|---| | GOOGLE, MICROSOFT, META, AWS | Self-assess 18% | Non-resident |Non-resident
GOOGLE, MICROSOFT, META, AWS
Self-assess 18%Non-resident
Payroll/exclusions
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes | |---|---|---| | SALARIO, WAGES | EXCLUDE | Outside ITBIS scope | | TRANSFERENCIA PROPIA | EXCLUDE | Internal |Outside ITBIS scope
SALARIO, WAGES
EXCLUDEOutside ITBIS scope
TRANSFERENCIA PROPIA
EXCLUDEInternal
Example 1 result table
| Date | Counterparty | Gross | Net | ITBIS | Rate | Field | Default? | Excluded? | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 05.04.2026 | CLIENTE DOMINICANO | +118,000 | +100,000 | 18,000 | 18% | Output | N | — |—
Output
18%—
Example 2 result table
| Date | Counterparty | Gross | Net | ITBIS | Rate | Field | Default? | Excluded? | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 15.04.2026 | US BUYER | +500,000 | +500,000 | 0 | 0% | Zero-rated | N | — |—
Zero-rated
0%—
Example 3 result table
| Date | Counterparty | Gross | Net | ITBIS | Rate | Field | Default? | Excluded? | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 30.04.2026 | BANRESERVAS | -200 | — | — | — | — | N | "Financial" |"Financial"
—
—"Financial"
5.1 Standard rate
18%
5.2 Reduced rate
16% (processed food)
5.3 Zero rate
Exports
5.4 Exempt
Education, healthcare, basic food, fuel
5.5 Input credit
NCF (comprobante fiscal) required
5.6 Imports
18% on CIF plus duty
5.7 Reverse charge
Non-resident services
5.8 NCF system
All invoices must bear NCF number from DGII
6.1 NCF validity
NCF validity
6.2 ITBIS withholding
ITBIS withholding
6.3 SaaS
Self-assess 18%
6.4 Cash
Exclude
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