Licensing requirements for professional services in Dominican Republic may vary depending on the type of service to be provided. However, the duty for services rendered by a foreign provider is 25 percent and that it is the responsibility of the local company to withhold at the moment of payment and then pay to the local DGII (IRS). 

Resources 

• U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service: https://www.trade.gov/dominican-republic  

• U.S. Foreign Agricultural Service: https://www.fas.usda.gov/regions/dominican-republic 

• Instituto Dominicano para la Calidad: https://www.indocal.gob.do 

• Dominican Directorate of Customs: https://www.aduanas.gob.do/