Foreigners residing legally in the Dominican Republic, must pay taxes on their worldwide income from financial investments after their third year of residency in the country (Articles 269 and 271 of the Tax Code). The same applies to Dominicans but without the 3-year grace period. The key text here is "de inversiones y ganancias financieras" ("of financial investments and earnings"). Would pension and social security benefits from abroad be included under that definition? I'm not sure what the answer would be. I do know however that Internal Revenue has not enforced this provision, not even against Dominicans with assets abroad.
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