The Dominican Republic Law Firm: Guzman Ariza, Attorneys at Law.


New Personal Income Tax Rates
A Check on Government Corruption
New Taxes Approved by Congress
Turning Point in Dominican Criminal Justice
District Attorneys Forbidden to Issue Warrants of Arrest
Supreme Court Declares Taxes Unconstitutional
Minimum Wage to Rise 25%


2003	2001
New Code for the Protection of Minors	New Immigration Bill sent to Congress
Bill on Illegal Trafficking of Migrants	Extradition Treaty with France
5% "Temporary Contribution" on Exports	Talking on Cellular Phones prohibited while driving
New Ministry for Export and Investment Created	General Health Code Passed
Departure tax raised to US$20	Unjustified Exit Restrictions on Travelers
Independence for District Attorneys	U.S. Grants Citizenship to Children Adopted in the D.R.
Regulation on Electronic Commerce and Digital	Civil Code Provision vs. Women Struck Down as Unconstitutional
Documents Enacted	Duty on Imports Lowered
Penalties for Companies Exceeding 20% of Foreign	No Duty on Computers and the Household Goods of Immigrants
Employees	Legal Services Taxed 12%
New Regulation on Vehicle Insurance	Withholding on Interest Payments Abroad Lowered to 5%
Deadline Set for Registration of All Dominican
Corporations in Business Registry
More Secure Land Transactions with Georeferencing
Foreign Minister Says Price increase in Visas Granted
by Dominican Consuls Constitutes Thievery
Minimun Wage Increased
New Monetary and Financial Code Enacted
New Personal Income Tax Scale
2002
Firm Celebrates 75th Anniversary
New Code of Criminal Procedure
New Law vs. Money Laundering
Anti-Dumping Law Passed
Crash of American Airlines Flight #587 to Santo Domingo