Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has collaborated with National Commercial Bank (NCB) to introduce NCB’s online bill payment, known as Paysmart, as an option for several tax types. Initially, this means NCB personal/retail customers are now able to add Tax Administration Jamaica as a payee on their eBanking platform. The additional payment option, that became available on August 31, 2020, represents...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reporting an encouraging take-up of the recently added online service, whereby taxpayers can now pay the renewal fee for their Driver’s Licence via its website at www.jamaicatax.gov.jm. Since the July 27, 2020 implementation of the online payment option, over 2309 transactions have been recorded in the first six weeks, for Private and General Classes of...

The National Export-Import Bank of Jamaica (EXIM Bank) is accepting applications for its coronavirus (COVID-19) CARE Tourism Grant. Applications for the $1.2-billion grant programme close on September 30. Managing Director of the EXIM Bank, Lisa Bell, told JIS News that the grant is part of the Government’s COVID-19 Allocation of Resources for Employees (CARE) programme and is targeted at registered...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the Government will be focused on economic recovery as the country continues to deal with the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “Jamaica faces, like much of the world, the greatest crisis of our lifetime, and so the first priority of the Government is going to be...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) wishes to advise the public that its Spanish Town Tax Office located at 1 Twickenham Park, Spanish Town, St. Catherine, will be closed Tuesday September 8, 2020. The closure is in response to the report of a confirmed Covid-19 case of a member of staff. The office is being closed to facilitate deep cleaning and sanitization,...

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) is advising the public that its office at 78cef Hagley Park Road will remain closed until Monday, September 7. The closure notice was first issued on Sunday (August 30) for two days, after a member of staff tested positive for COVID-19. Manager of Corporate Affairs and Communication at BGLC, Jeanette Lewis, told JIS...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) wishes to advise its customers that due to the country’s General Elections, all Tax Offices and TAJ business locations will be closed to the public at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday September 3, 2020. Additionally, staff will be allowed to leave at 2:00 p.m., thereby allowing TAJ personnel to exercise their right to vote. Regular business hours...