ITBIS Calculator
Tax on the Transfer of Industrialized Goods and Services, ITBIS
Tax calculator needs two values. You can e.g. fill in tax % and price - and get price before tax as result. Price before tax and price are rounded.
You can also choose the tax % by clicking the percentage in the table below.
Dominican Republic | |
| ITBIS | 18% This is the standard ITBIS rate. Unless an exemption, zero rate, reduced rate or special regime applies, it covers transfers and imports of industrialized goods and taxable supplies of services. Goods and services not expressly exempt or included in the tariff-based reduced-rate list are generally subject to this rate. |
| ITBIS, reduced | 16% The reduced |
ITBIS is separate from the Selective Consumption Tax (ISC), Income Tax (ISR), tax withholdings and other taxes. Their percentages should not be added together as though they formed a single ITBIS rate.
| Past changes: | |
| 1 Jan 2016 | The reduced ITBIS rate increases from 13% to its current 16%. The standard rate remains 18%. DGII |
| 1 Jan 2015 | The reduced ITBIS rate increases from 11% to 13%. The standard rate remains 18%. DGII: Notice 28-14 |
| 1 Jan 2014 | The reduced ITBIS rate for the specified goods increases from 8% to 11%. DGII: Law 253-12 |
| 1 Jan 2013 | The standard ITBIS rate increases from 16% to 18%. A reduced 8% rate is introduced for specified goods that had previously been exempt. DGII: Law 253-12 |
Note! The VAT information on this page is general information, not tax advice. The information is not exhaustive. VAT rules include many exceptions and special cases. Check the treatment of your situation in the tax administration's guidelines. Information last checked 1 Oct 2026. If you find errors in the information, please let us know. Read our editorial principles.
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VAT rounding: the EU, the UK and other European countries
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VAT Gap - How much VAT is left uncollected in EU countries?
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