The Government will be utilising the newly launched Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) 2023, to inform the National Plan of Action for an integrated response to children and violence. This will be done through the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information and the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ). The survey revealed that sexual violence in childhood is...

Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Darlene Morrison, has commended Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) on a decade of service and strides made in shaping a responsive, efficient and resilient tax system. Addressing TAJ’s 10th anniversary tax forum on Wednesday (November 13) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, Ms. Morrison noted that the agency...

The Christiana Tax Office in Manchester is expected to open by the end of fiscal year 2024/25. Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) Commissioner General, Ainsley Powell, disclosed that logistics and supply issues have delayed its opening. “We should’ve opened last month; but we are looking at, hopefully, before the end of the fiscal year,” he said. Mr. Powell gave the update...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has been lauded for its dedication to modernisation and improved accessibility, efficiency and taxpayer friendliness. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, said the revenue collecting agency has come a long way. “What was once a predominantly manual system has transformed into a cutting-edge digital platform, evolving with the needs of taxpayers. Through...

A team from the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) Growth Inducement Programme will be out for the agency’s Best Practice Symposium. The event, which is slated for November 13 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, will see practitioners and representatives from government and other entities who work in the social and community development landscape, showcase best practices to...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has launched Tax Week 2024 with a schedule of activities that began on Saturday, November 9 and ends on Friday, November 15, 2024. The theme for Tax Week, “Standing Together, Embracing the Vision” will highlight the growth of the organization over the decade, as a semi-autonomous revenue agency, operating as a public body with a Board....

Public sector auditors are being urged to safeguard citizens’ trust by prioritising accountability, transparency and integrity in the course of their duties. The charge came from Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, while addressing the Ministry’s annual Audit Committees’ Conference at The Summit in Kingston, on Thursday (November 7). The event, held under the theme: ‘Navigating...