Amount USD: $20 USD, Amount DOP: 0 DOP
A standardized departure tax of US$20 is imposed on passengers leaving the Dominican Republic; this is generally included in the price of the airline ticket.
Overview
Tax entries
--
Last updated
--
YYYY-MM-DD
Country time
--
Dominican Republic tax notes
Server-rendered snapshot for AI crawlers and no-JS clients.
Income and import tax notes. Replace demo data with official sources.
Amount USD: $10 USD, Amount DOP: 0 DOP
A tourist card / entry fee (US$10) is charged for arrivals by land or sea when not included in an airline ticket.
Source: Visa policy – tourist card fee
Standard Rate Percent: 18%, Reduced Rate Percent: 0%
The Dominican Republic applies ITBIS (Impuesto sobre Transferencia de Bienes Industrializados y Servicios), a value-added tax applied to most goods and services.
Source: Dominican Republic tourism FAQs – ITBIS and departure tax
Duty Free Allowance USD: $500 USD
Customs rules allow duty-free personal effects up to specified limits; import duties and ITBIS apply to goods above allowances.
Source: GoDominicanRepublic.com – entry and customs allowances
Reference note
Imported goods are subject to customs duties based on classification and value; ITBIS also applies at the point of import.
Source: Customs and import rules – Dominican Republic travel guide
Primary sources: Dominican Republic – Currency & Economy overview, GoDominicanRepublic.com – departure tax info. Full dataset: taxes.json.
Country brief context
Use this overview to track near-term closures and planning signals.
Each country brief combines official public holiday dates with tax notes to help teams plan travel, staffing, and compliance.