Formal withdrawal of the tax reform bill from Congress

Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader ordered the withdrawal of the tax modernization bill from the House on Tuesday. The formal withdrawal was announced by Alfredo Pacheco, president of the Chamber of Deputies, following a request from the Executive Power.

Pacheco emphasized the democratic value of the last Public Hearings, where various sectors of Dominican society offered alternative proposals to the bill. He praised the efforts of the Standing Committee on Finance, headed by Frank Paulino, and noted that most sectors recognized the need for economic reform.

President Abinader had previously addressed the nation, stressing his commitment to democracy and listening to the concerns of the people. He acknowledged that the tax modernization bill lacked the necessary consensus and stressed that a democratic government must be willing to modify decisions based on public feedback, saying, “I’m a president who listens.”