As part of its commitment to foster closer ties with local communities and enhance information sharing and facilitate feedback, the Jamaica Customs Agency rolled-out a new format of its communication initiative "Customs Meets the Community," parish-based engagement that brings Customs directly to the people of Jamaica. The first leg of this community-based initiative, held on Friday, March 22, took the...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding businesspersons that Consumption Taxes for the month of February are due on Thursday, March 28, 2023, to include GCT, SCT, TCT and GART. This is in keeping with the requirement for these taxpayers to make their monthly Consumption Tax Returns and payments on the last working day of the month, after the end of...

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is assuring that global best practices are being utilised to address the challenges arising in the 2022 Population and Housing Census, which is ongoing. Speaking during a press conference on Thursday (March 21), Director General, Carol Coy, described developments relating to Jamaica’s 15th Census as “unprecedented”. While the introduction of tablet computers has been...

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) has launched a National Poverty Reduction Leaving No One Behind (LNOB) Toolkit. It is intended to build the capacity of poverty reduction stakeholders, strengthen service delivery to the poor and vulnerable and increase partnership, collaboration and information sharing. Addressing Thursday’s (March 21) launch at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters in St....

The Financial Investigations Division (FID) is to engage a private company of professional realtors, in keeping with the procurement rules, to market and sell forfeited properties valued at billions of dollars. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, made the disclosure as he opened the Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, recently. “Currently, the...

Employers are advised that the deadline for the filing of the Employer’s Annual Return (S02) is Tuesday April 2, 2024, as a result of the standing due date occurring on the weekend. Taxpayers are being reminded that the Return MUST be filed online using the tax portal at www.jamaicatax.gov.jm and can only be done once employers and/or their agents are...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) fraud case investigation is progressing. “The magnitude of the case has warranted a long and thorough investigation. A file was submitted to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions by the FID (Financial Investigations Division) for the consideration of criminal...