Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says a significant number of COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task Force recommendations are being implemented across government ministries. Among these, he said, is the implementation of laws that are consistent with Jamaica’s international tax obligations, noting that the recent amendment of the Revenue Administration Act is consistent with that....

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says prospects for a return to economic growth in Jamaica in short order are “strong”. He said this is largely against the background of news about the possible availability of a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine for Jamaica and several other countries that are among the island’s main trading partners....

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says Standard and Poor’s (S&P) decision to maintain Jamaica’s ‘B+’ credit rating, represents the agency’s confidence in the economy and the direction of the Government’s economic policy, against the background of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. A Ministry statement, on Wednesday (December 9), indicated that S&P’s maintaining of...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says payments that are outstanding under two components of the Government’s $10-billion COVID-19 Allocation of Resources for Employees (CARE) Programme, are expected to be made during December. Speaking during a media briefing on Thursday (December 10), Dr. Clarke noted that some payments under the Supporting Employees with the...

Effective December 1, 2020, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) added a new feature “Online Driver’s Licence Status Search” to its suite of online services. Taxpayers will now be able to track the status of their Driver’s Licence renewal application submitted to the tax authority. This comes as TAJ continues its thrust to expand its online service offerings and to promote contactless...

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, on Tuesday (December 1) tabled the Financial Administration and Audit (Amendment) Act, 2020 in the House of Representatives. The legislation seeks to amend the Government’s fiscal savings target to make it more manageable in the short to medium term. Dr. Clarke said the Government is required to put aside,...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, on Tuesday (December 1), tabled legislation to facilitate the continued withdrawal of $11.4 billion annually from the National Housing Trust (NHT) to support the Budget for the next five years. The Bill, the National Housing Trust (Amendment) Act, 2020, is among three pieces of legislation tabled that are...