The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is urging importers to adhere to regulations governing the importation of commercial and non-commercial goods, in order to prevent being breached for contravention of the Customs Laws.   According to the CEO/Commissioner of Customs, Major (Ret’d) Richard Reese, the JCA has had to deal with several cases in which persons and entities are found in...

General Manager of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Marlene Street-Forrest, is encouraging more local companies to list on the stock market. In an interview with JIS News, she said registering on the Jamaica Stock Exchange can generate several benefits for small and medium sized businesses, in addition to raising capital to grow their operations. “What we have found is that...

Implementation of the Revenue Administration Information System (RAiS) will position Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) to operate at international standard. The RAiS is used by TAJ to better communicate with its customers and boost the efficiency of the agency’s operation. Commissioner General at the TAJ, Ainsley Powell, told JIS News recently at a ‘Think Tank’ that there are many countries that...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is assuring clients that it will continue to provide training on the use of its Revenue Administration Information System (RAiS). Commissioner General of TAJ, Ainsley Powell, told JIS News that the agency has implemented strategies to educate taxpayers on the use of the web-based facility. “At Constant Spring, we have a dedicated room that you can...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has reported increased compliance since the implementation of its Revenue Administration Information System (RAiS) earlier this year. Commissioner General of TAJ, Ainsley Powell, told JIS News that the new system allows TAJ to treat with delinquent taxpayers, based on their risk level. “We have a feature that we refer to as our compliance management feature that...

One hundred and eighty public and private sector workers, who have successfully completed professional development programmes at the Management Institute for National Development (MIND), will graduate during a ceremony to be held on Saturday, December 12, at the Institute’s Old Hope Road campus. Minister of Health, Hon. Horace Dalley, will deliver the keynote address at the 16th annual graduation and...

Jamaica has, for this calendar year up to October, recorded its lowest inflation rate of 2.9 per cent in almost 50 years. According to reports from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), the rate for the September 2014 to October 2015 period was two per cent. Meanwhile, for the month of October this year, inflation was at 0.3 per cent....