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Dominican Republic Increases Minimum Salary and Maximum Social Security Contributions Basis

|Approved Changes|Dominican Rep
Dominican Rep

With effect from 1 July 2019, the Dominican Republic has increased the minimum monthly salary as follows, based on the business size:

  • Large businesses - DOP 17,610
  • Medium businesses - DOP 12,107
  • Small businesses - DOP 10,728

For social security contribution purposes, the minimum monthly salary (MMS) affects the maximum contribution basis, which is 20 times MMS for pension, 10 times MMS for h…