Dominican Republic Taxes Simply Explained

This page describes the Dominican Republic Real Estate Taxes which include: Transfer TaxesProperty Taxes and Income Taxes for Non-Residents investing in the Dominican Republic. The sections below give descriptions of each tax category and examples with practical applications of the information.

Property Taxes

1% per Year

Cadastral Value *

 + $144,681 usd **

 

Income Taxes

27% Tax Rate

On DR Rental Income

Non-Residents

 

Examples

Cadastral Value:  $170,000 usd

Property Tax: 1%

Tax Rate: 27%

(See Examples Below)

*  Property Tax is based on the “Cadastral Value” of the property as determined by the government (usually at much less than the market value).

**  Property Tax is levied annually at a rate of 1% on the property´s Cadastral Value exceeding DOP6,800,000 (US$144,681).

***  Properties with values below the threshold amount (RD$6.8 Million or US$144,681) are NOT TAXED.

Transfer Tax – If a property you want to purchase has a value of US$100,000.00, for example, you would have to pay a single payment of 3% of the property value (US$3,000) upon the transfer of title.

Property Tax – This tax is an annual payment of 1% of the property value over and above RD$ 7,438,197.00, which is about $148,000 USD. For example a property valued at US$200,000 would pay an annual tax of $520 USD.

Income Tax – This tax is an annual payment of 20% of Rental Income Earned from renting out the real estate investment.