The We CARE Programme was designed with a formal verification review by the Auditor General’s Department (AGD) prior to payments being made to beneficiaries. Given that the programme involves several billions of dollars of economic and social support, and given the speed of the programme design and roll out, in the interest of transparency and good governance the extra step...

Amid the challenges being experienced with the current pandemic, Jamaica, through the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service (MoFPS) is becoming a leader in the global conversations to ensure that climate change is at the forefront of the economic recovery. Jamaica announced its official membership to the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action a year ago, which currently...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) in keeping with its 2020/21 National Compliance Plan to improve compliance, has collaborated with a number of public and private sector entities as it concerns the provision of third party information pursuant to the Revenue Administration Act (RAA). The RAA has facilitated the delivery of information on third party business transactions, in ascertaining both the source...

As Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) continues its drive to expand its online service offerings and to promote contactless business transactions, as of July 27, 2020 an online payment option for the renewal of Driver’s Licence has been added to the suite of virtual services. This means taxpayers can now pay the renewal fee for Private, General and Motor Cycle classification...

The Revenue Appeals Division is upgrading its case management system to bring about greater efficiency in the exchange of information and execution of the appeals process. The upgrading is among several initiatives aimed at improving service delivery as the Division marks its fifth anniversary in 2020. “Two key features of this upgrade will include the provision of an online portal,...

Following the announcement in a release, by the Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. The Hon. Nigel Clarke, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) wishes to provide the public with further details of the extension of the relaxation of compliance measures that will now be in place up to September 30, 2020 and the implementation of other measures aimed at...

The Revenue Appeals Division (RAD) is reporting a major reduction in its appeals backlog from 466 to 68 cases over the last three years. The reduction is among achievements under the entity’s medium-term strategic initiatives covering the financial periods from 2017/18 to 2019/20. “This is the lowest inventory level in the last 10 years and we are almost current with...