Application Requirements

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DR Film Incentives

Application Requirements

25%

Transferable Tax Credit

The Expenses

Must be incurred by Dominican tax payers. Foreign producers should:

  1. Engage the services of a local production company that is registered at the Film Commission, or
  2. Constitute a company in the DR, register at the Dominican Chamber of Commerce, as a national taxpayer and as production company at the Film Commission.

Shooting Permit (SP)

Mandatory shooting permit is issued by the Film Commission.

Foreign producers must write a letter addressed to the film commissioner of the Dominican Republic requesting the SP and expressing their intention to apply for the transferable tax credit.

Qualified Labor*

Foreign productions must comply with the 25% minimum Dominican personnel requirements

*The Film Commission has the ability to adjust this percentage as deemed necessary.