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Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (centre), addresses a round table meeting on Caribbean Debt at the Club Quarters Hotel in Washington, D.C., on April 18. To the Minister’s right is Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), Brian Wynter and to his left is Chief Economist at the BOJ, Dr. Wayne Robinson.

Meetings in Washington Successful – Finance Minister

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, has described as successful, the meetings he held with multilateral agencies in Washington, D.C., while attending the International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank spring meeting last week. “We held a series...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (second left), makes a presentation to US Chamber of Commerce Executive Director for America’s Development International Affairs Division, Reuben Smith-Vaughan, at a meeting in Washington, D.C., on April 17. Others (from left) are: Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Devon Rowe and Business Development Manager at Trimble, William Perez.

Govt. and US to Discuss Tax Arrangements to Encourage Investors

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (second left), in discussion with Executive Director with responsibility for the Americas International Affairs Division of the United States Chamber of Commerce, Ruben Smith-Vaughn (right), during a special meeting with members of the chamber at its Headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Friday, April 17. Others (from left) are: Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Devon Rowe and Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Colin Bullock.

Finance Minister Says Government on Drive to Attract More US Investors

Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles, outlines performance of key indicators in the economy for the April 2014 to February 2015 period to journalists at the EPOC’s monthly press briefing, held in New Kingston on April 14.

EPOC Co-Chair Expects Positive Performance for March

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (right), is in discussion with Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC., Amar Bhattacharya (left), at yesterday’s (April 13) first Caribbean Regional Dialogue with the G20 Working Development Group, as part of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Spring Meetings now underway in the American capital. Looking on in the background are Financial Secretary in the Ministry, Devon Rowe (2nd left); and Wayne Robinson from the Bank of Jamaica (BoJ).

Finance Minister Welcomes Engagement with G20

Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips.

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Finance Minister to Co-Chair G20 Working Group in Washington DC

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillip is now in Washington, D.C., to attend the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. The Spring Meetings of the World Bank and IMF present a forum for discussion among the institutions’ Ministers of Finance, Governors of Central Banks and other high-level authorities of member countries...

Deputy Director General at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) in charge of Sustainable Development and Social Planning, Claire Bernard, provides an update on the Government of Jamaica Adaptation Fund Programme (GOJ/AFP) at a JIS Think Tank on April 2, 2015.

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Adaptation Fund Programme Building Climate Change Resilience

The Government of Jamaica/Adaptation Fund Programme (GOJ/AFP), implemented in 2013, is significantly helping to build the country’s resilience to climate change. Deputy Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) in charge of Sustainable Development and Social Planning, Claire Bernard, says the programme, funded to the tune of US$10 million, has been pivotal in “helping local communities and institutions...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Hon. Dr. Peter Phillips (left), presents Keisha Rochester Thomas, with the top performer award at the graduation ceremony for participants in Tax Administration Jamaica’s Tax Audit Revenue Administration (TARA) Post Graduate Diploma programme. The graduation ceremony for the training programme, conducted by the Management Institute for National Development (MIND), was held on Friday (April 10), at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.

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Dr. Phillips Urges Revenue Agency Staff to Help Improve Tax Compliance

Minister of Finance and Planning, Hon. Dr. Peter Phillips, says members of staff of the island’s revenue agencies have a key role to play in helping to improve tax compliance. Noting that individuals in the society have a “justifiable sense” that some persons “don’t carry their fair share of taxes,” he said tax compliance officers carry “a great weight” in...

Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (left), delivers the keynote address during Friday’s (April 10) graduation ceremony, at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston, for 27 Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) revenue officers who completed the Management Institute for National Development’s (MIND) 2013/14 Tax Audit and Revenue Administration (TARA) post-graduate diploma programme. Seated is Director, Business Development and Communication, MIND, Marlene Campbell.

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Positive Outcomes Expected From Economic Reform Programme Endorsement By President Obama

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, is anticipating positive outcomes for Jamaica from United States President, Barack Obama’s endorsement of the Economic Reform Programme (ERP). Mr. Obama’s support of the ERP, for which he has commended the Government’s implementation, was expressed during several engagements he attended during a two-day visit to the island, from April 8 to...

President of the United States, Barack Obama, addresses youth leaders at a special Town Hall meeting on April 9 at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus.

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President Obama Commends Gov’t on Strong Fiscal Discipline

United States President, Barack Obama, has commended the Government of Jamaica for maintaining strong fiscal discipline under the current International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. “I think that, the current Government has been wise to work hard to abide by the IMF provisions. That’s not been easy but I think that’s been the right thing to do,” he said. He was...

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Online filing of Employers Annual Return (S02) due March 31

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding ALL employers that their Employers Annual Return (S02) is due today, March 31 and must be filed electronically via the TAJ Portal www.jamaicatax.gov.jm. This means S02 returns will not be accepted manually. Employers and their agents are reminded that a business must be registered in the TAJ Portal to allow the S02 to be...

The headquarters of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, D.C., United States.

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IMF Executive Board Completes Seventh Review Under EFF

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday, March 30, completed the seventh review of Jamaica’s economic performance under the program supported by a four-year, SDR 615.38 million (about US$932 million at the time of approval) arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). The completion of the review enables an immediate purchase of an amount equivalent to...