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República Dominicana- Casas lotéricas fechadas para sempre
By James - 25 de outubro de 2022
The administrator of the National Lottery, Teófilo Quico Tabar, reported the closure of lottery outlets that had not accepted the 120 day grace period and registered with the relevant authorities.
In a letter addressed to the National Federation of lottery outlets (FENEBANCA), the official reported that after delivering an updated list of outlets, points of sale and agencies, he had identified those that were still open and had not registered with the government. As a result he indicated that the government would begin the closure process in coordination with the Public Ministry.
The National Lottery has been warning for months that the government would take action. According to information provided by the Public Ministry, the preliminary list of outlets that accepted the regulation process is registered on the web portal www.casinos.gob.do, and is classified by provinces and municipalities.
Em agosto, as casas lotéricas que operavam ilegalmente ou fora do âmbito de suas licenças de funcionamento tiveram 120 dias para cumprir as novas regras emitidas pelo Ministério da Fazenda. Mais tarde no mesmo mês Presidente Luís Abinader encomendei um grande reforma do setor lotérico na República Dominicana afirmando que a regulamentação das loterias era uma questão de interesse nacional. A decisão constava Decreto 63-22, which also gave the Ministry of Finance the responsibility to prepare or put forward any new regulatory measures that might be necessary. The Direção Geral de Casinos (DGC) afirmou que a Lei 139-11 estabeleceu um imposto único de 35,000 pesos por ano para as casas lotéricas dominicanas. O esclarecimento surgiu em resposta ao pedido da FENABANCA, que exigia que o Governo “abster-se de cobrar impostos a todos os titulares de Bancos Lotéricos que se tenham registado no âmbito do processo de regularização.
In October Teófilo Quico Taba criticised the National Federation of Lottery Banks (FENABANCA), saying that it wanted to “blackmail” the Government. Through a statement, the official warned of future protests saying that demonstrations were a way to avoid paying taxes.
