Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) will open the doors of its Kingston Revenue Service Centre (KRSC), 1-3 King Street Downtown this Saturday only, March 15, 2025 (9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.). The Saturday operation at the location is primarily to support Income Tax filers making the necessary preparations, by hosting a Special Taxpayer Assistance Programme (STAP) session ahead of the March,...

The Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, since its inception in 2003, has awarded 4,909 scholarships, valued at $829 million, to more than 2,000 early-childhood-education practitioners and leaders pursuing undergraduate and graduate degree programmes. Focus areas include early-childhood education, special education, literacy and numeracy, curriculum development, educational leadership and educational administration, at tertiary institutions locally and overseas. Minister...

Legislation aimed at facilitating the establishment of microinsurance for low-income earners will be introduced to Parliament during fiscal year 2025/26. This was disclosed by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, during her maiden 2025/26 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 11). She stated that an insurance company, in providing an estimate,...

In the upcoming fiscal year, the Government will implement a new phase of the Public Sector Transformation Programme to build on the gains made in the first phase. This was stated by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, when she opened the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 11. “Phase Two will...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, on Tuesday (March 11), outlined how the $1.26-trillion Budget for the 2025/26 fiscal year will be funded. Opening the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, Mrs. Williams said the budget will be funded with $949.5 billion of tax revenues; $139.8 billion of non-tax revenues; $812 million of bauxite...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) will be introducing Saturday operations at select tax offices in every parish across the island. The move is aimed at improving taxpayer convenience and boosting revenue collection. TAJ currently provides weekend services every last Saturday of the month at selected locations. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure in her...

The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) will be offering new clients a longer repayment period of 10 years, instead of the current seven and five years. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, announced plans to enhance the SLB’s offerings, during her 2025/26 Budget Debate opening presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 11). She indicated...