Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) continues to institute a slew of measures to improve service and tax collection at revenue offices across the island. Speaking with JIS News, Director of Communications at TAJ, Meris Haughton, noted the drive to improve online filing and payment of taxes. Individuals, including those living overseas, can now pay property taxes online with a credit card...

As part of the Government’s continued drive to increase collections, Tax Administration Jamaica will be collaborating with third party entities to get information on tax dodgers. Director of Communications at the TAJ, Meris Haughton, told JIS News that under the Revenue Administration (Amendment) Act 2013, companies will be able to share information about their contractors with the TAJ. Ms. Haughton...

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Hon. Horace Dalley, says a modern and effective legal and regulatory framework is central to the success of the gaming industry. Mr. Dalley said in this vein, the Government has been actively updating the legislative framework to empower the various gaming commissions to adequately monitor and regulate the sector. The...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, will be travelling to the United States, London, and other European cities next month to meet with several financial institutions. Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, says Cabinet has approved travel for a delegation, led by the Minister, from June 10-20. “The meetings are to apprise the international capital...

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) is urging parents and operators of gaming lounges to practise responsible gaming, in order to prevent minors from engaging in the practice. Responsible gaming refers to a set of practices that enable people to game in a way that is fair and safe, with guidelines that speak to the prevention of underage gaming....

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) remains an essential element of the nation’s institutional framework. “It has its own unique and autonomous space in the nation’s framework of institutions and it is for that reason that we have continued, within our limited resources, to provide, such as we have, to...

Proposed amendments to the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act is likely to result in increased revenues for the Government, and economic growth for entrepreneurs in the industry, says Chairman of the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) Gary Peart. Noting that the amendments are now before Parliament, Mr. Peart who was addressing a recent JIS Think Tank explained that the...