{"id":10488,"date":"2024-06-17T15:08:56","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T15:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmklawyers.com\/?p=10488"},"modified":"2024-06-17T15:08:59","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T15:08:59","slug":"the-tax-reform-and-the-tourism-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmklawyers.com\/en\/the-tax-reform-and-the-tourism-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"The Tax Reform and the tourism sector"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Recently, I read some statements from the renowned economist and overall great person, Isidoro Santana. While I was waiting for the official version of the fiscal reform project before forming an opinion on it, I felt it was an opportune moment to discuss some ideas regarding a possible modification to Law No. 158-01 of October 9, 2001, concerning the Promotion of Touristic Development, better known as the “CONFOTUR Law.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I believe, and I’ve expressed this to clients and friends who are concerned about an amendment to the law and have wanted to start a discussion on the topic, the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to economist Santana’s main comment, “tourism needs a state that guarantees security, infrastructure, and adequate conditions to receive visitors.” This holds true today as much as it did in 2001. Without these, there is no tourism here or anywhere. Yet, tourism isn’t sustained solely by these factors. It was precisely the marked absence of these factors that led to the enactment of Law 158-01. The private sector had to fill these gaps with its investments, in most cases and for many years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now that we have had governments that understand the benefits of the tourism industry and have invested in it, achieving such successful results during and post-pandemic, the tourism sector, due to its linkages with other sectors, has driven the national economy. The question is: Why change a successful model of growth and progress, emulated by our peers in at least eight countries? Who changes what’s good when something better looms? Returning to my initial proposal, what will be the public policies for the tourism sector that the Abinader administration will promote over the next four years?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I conclude with these thoughts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But I believe I can affirm: This will continue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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