Cabarete, Dominican Republic

Beachside Hotel Casino Resort Project in Dominican Republic

$40,000,000

Prime 50-hectare oceanfront property for resort & casino development with tax incentives in Dominican Republic.

Key data:

Location:: Cabarete, Dominican Republic
Total Area:: 490,884.12 m2
Price:: US$40,000,000
Price per m2:: US$81.49/m2
Beach Frontage:: 450 meters
Rock Frontage:: 200 meters
Maximum Density:: 150 rooms per hectare
Maximum Occupancy:: 60% of total area
Maximum Height:: 5 levels (17.50 meters)
Tax Exemption Period:: 15 years
Project Initiation Period:: 3 years

Overview:

Prime Oceanfront Development Opportunity

This land is ideal for developing a Beach Resort and Casino, with a stunning 50-hectare Ocean front site that includes 450 meters of wide Beach and 200 meters of rock frontage and is one of the most extensive undeveloped properties in the region.

It is located near Cabarete, on the North coast of the Dominican Republic, a short drive to the Puerto Plata International Airport. Cabarete is recognized in the international surfing community as a world-class surfing spot.

The North Coast has recently experienced a resurgence as a primary tourist destination because of government-led tourism initiatives and several high-profile resort developments.

The Dominican Republic

Surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the North and the Caribbean Sea on the South, the Dominican Republic is on the island of Hispaniola.

The Dominican Republic is the Caribbean's leading tourist destination with a well-diversified tourism source base and continued strong arrivals growth.

The Dominican Republic offers investors an attractive proposition with a stable and growing economy, world-class infrastructure, and a strong inflow of foreign investment.

Property Details:

Property Specifications

BEACH RESORT AND CASINO Undeveloped Parcel

Area: 490,884.12 m2
Price per m2: US$81.49/m2
Parcel Price: US$40,000,000

Development Potential

The property could be subject to a subdivision into eight (8) parcels, a Beach Club, and a Casino area with a memorable entrance on the busy North Coast Highway.

Areas of existing relevant vegetation will be protected, including a small Forest and a Lagoon to develop a Japanese Garden with different Koi ponds, bridges, and waterfalls.

Zoning Regulations

(Decree 847-09)

The Tourist Land Management Plan (POTT) of the Municipal District of Cabarete, prepared by the Secretary of State for Tourism, set a territorial categorization. The Beach Resort and Casino Cabarete Development is part of the Environmental Unit No. 5 (New Centrality). BRC will be one of the few properties allowed in the Cabarete area to have a maximum density of 150 rooms per hectare, with occupancy of 60% of the total area.

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Investment Benefits:

Casino Licensing

Obtaining a Casino license in the Dominican Republic is much easier than in other countries. Its legislators have created a prolific climate for business, and the taxation system seems ideal.

The state does its best to provide international operators with a comfortable business environment.

In conjunction with the gambling permit for the Beach Resort and Casino, the developer could apply for an online Casino permit and establish sports betting sites in different cities and towns throughout the island.

For these reasons, operators are interested in the Dominican Republic's online gambling license.

Tax Incentives: Law 158-01

Law 158-01 provides tax incentives for tourism development within the territory of the Dominican Republic. Said law was enacted in the year 2001 and amended on several occasions. Its purpose is to promote the investment of Hotel facilities, resorts, and/or hotel complexes; among many other investments.

Exemption Period

About the tax exemption period, the law states that such period will be 15 years as and from the date construction work and equipment of the Tourism Project is finished. In addition, a period of no longer than 3 years will be granted to initiate the approved project sustainably and uninterruptedly.

Tax Benefits

According to Article 4 of Incentive Law 158-01, the following tax exemptions are contemplated for tourism projects in the Dominican Republic:

Exemption of a hundred percent (100%) in the payment of the following taxes:

Income tax
National and regional taxes for the incorporation of companies, on increase in capital of companies already incorporated, national and regional taxes for the transfer of property rights, on sales, exchanges, contributions in kind, and any other form of transfer of property rights; property tax; duties and contributions regarding architectonic plans, studies, consultations, and supervision, construction of the works to be carried out in the tourism project, the latter applying to the contractors in charge of carrying out the tasks.
Import taxes and others such as rates, duties, and surcharges, including Transfer Tax on Industrialized Goods and Services (ITBIS or VAT) that may apply to the machinery, equipment, materials, and goods necessary for the construction and for the initial equipping and operation of the tourism installation.

Additionally:

Corporations benefiting from the incentives shall not pay any tax, withholding, or duties on national and/or international financing or loans.
At the moment of installation, the machinery and equipment necessary to reach a high standard in quality are completely exempt from tax.
The exemptions established by this law shall be granted to persons or entities that invest directly, once or more, with the promoters or developers in any of the activities in the tourist destinations.

Classification to the Tax Exemption

To benefit from the tax exemptions, a company should comply with all requirements established by law. CONFOTUR "Consejo de Fomento Turístico" is the institution in charge of evaluating and approving the projects.