Legislație

Dominican Republic- Lottery outlets closed for good

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.

În luna august, punctele de loterie, care funcționau ilegal sau în afara sferei autorizațiilor lor de funcționare, au primit 120 de zile pentru a se conforma noilor reguli emise de Ministerul Finanțelor. Mai târziu în aceeași lună Președintele Luis Abinader a comandat o revizuire majoră a sectorului loteriei în Republica Dominicană afirmând că reglementarea loteriei era o chestiune de interes național. Decizia a fost cuprinsă în Decretul 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 Direcția Generală a Cazinourilor (DGC) a afirmat că Legea 139-11 a stabilit un impozit unic de 35,000 de pesos pe an pentru punctele de loterie dominicane. Precizarea a venit ca răspuns la solicitarea FENABANCA, care a cerut Guvernului „să se abțină de la perceperea taxelor tuturor proprietarilor de bănci de loterie care s-au înregistrat în cadrul procesului de regularizare.

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.