DGII Announces Real Estate Operations Will Be 100% Digital Starting in 2026
Starting in 2026, all real estate transactions, such as transfers and mortgage processing, will be able to be carried out completely digitally, announced Luis Valdez, Director General of Internal Revenue (DGII), who emphasized that the agency is undergoing a comprehensive digitalization agenda.
"This new model will entail a unification of appraisal criteria between the DGII and the Real Estate Jurisdiction, streamlining processes and reducing wait times," the official reported at the closing ceremony of the Second International Congress of Tax Consultants (CICI2025), where he explained a series of milestones in the modernization of the tax administration.
Among the plans of the institution he leads, he also mentioned the implementation of tax payments with credit cards starting in October. In the case of 100% digital real estate transactions, he said it will go into effect starting in May 2026.
Valdez reaffirmed that the Dominican Republic's vision for tax matters is oriented toward innovation and full citizen confidence. "The tax and customs administrations cannot be viewed as isolated structures, but rather as cogs in the same engine that drives competitiveness, ensures fair collection, and strengthens fiscal sustainability," Valdez stated.
Luis Vadez's statement came during his conference "Advances, Challenges, Plans, and Opportunities for the Dominican Tax Administration," at the closing ceremony of CICI2025, held over three days at the Paradisus Palma Real Golf & Spa Resort in Punta Cana.
"At the General Directorate of Internal Revenue, we have undertaken an ambitious modernization and digitalization agenda, with three essential pillars: strategic coordination, technological innovation, and radical transparency. Starting in October 2025, in collaboration with the Banco de Reservas, taxpayers will be able to pay their tax obligations with credit cards through the bank's digital channels," the official revealed.
Electronic Invoicing
Another milestone announced was the mandatory implementation of electronic invoicing starting in May 2026, a measure that seeks to formalize and make commercial transactions in the country more transparent.
Valdez reported that the DGII has met its revenue collection goals for 60 consecutive months without the need for tax reforms. In August 2025 alone, revenues amounted to RD70,342.8 million, and that in the 60 months he has led the entity, accumulated revenues have reached RD619 billion.
A conference to discuss the future of taxation
The event brought together prominent national and international speakers to discuss the present and future of the tax system. It was an event organized by the Board of Directors of the National Council of Tax Consultants (CONACI), chaired by Samuel Alexis Rodríguez.
As part of the opening of the event, Márcio Ferreira Verdi, Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Center of Tax Administrations (CIAT), gave a keynote address on "New paradigms, trends, and best practices in Tax Administrations," offering a comprehensive overview of the opportunities for the Dominican Republic.
The program included lectures on the most disruptive topics in the tax field, led by experts such as Alberto Barreix (Tax Consultant, IDB and CIAT); Ronald Giovanni Estrada Avila (Superintendency of Tax Administration, SAT Guatemala); Leonel Melo Guerrero (President of the OMG); and Justice Mery Laine Collado Tactuk, Judge of the Superior Administrative Tribunal (TSA).
The panel also included "Tax Reforms in Latin America: Regional Experience, Lessons Learned, and Pending Tasks in the Dominican Republic." This debate featured Jerónimo Roca (Uruguay), Germania Montás, Edgar Morales, Miguel Collado Di Franco, Edgar Barnichta, and Francisco Canahuate, moderated by Ramón Ortega and Nelson Hahn.
Another on “Digital Economy: Digital Services and Crypto Assets”, composed of experts Andrea Riccardi Sacchi (Uruguay), Carlos Gutiérrez Puente (Chile), Edward Lantigua (United States) and Argenis García del Rosario, moderated by Mariano Corral and Chaly Cruz, among others.
Source: https://inmobiliario.do