Dominican Republic seeks tax increases to offset surge in oil prices
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Source: AP News
Published: 2026-06-12 09:09 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Middle East, Military & Defence, Iran, Energy, Tax & Budget, War & Conflict
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican government said Thursday that it plans to increase or implement new taxes to generate some $800 million in additional revenue a year to offset a surge in oil prices blamed on the Iran war.
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