Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding business persons that their 2nd quarter Estimated Corporate Income Tax and Self-employed Statutory Payments are due on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Additionally, Employer’s Monthly Statutory Payroll Deductions (S01) for the month of May are due on June 14. These include: • Statutory Deductions (S01) for May • Estimated Corporate Income Tax (2nd quarter) •...

In response to the recent highly publicized social engineering attack which resulted in bank customers losing significant sums of money, Bank of Jamaica (the Bank) has acted swiftly to engage in dialogue, both internally and with the wider commercial banking sector, to discuss possible steps that can be taken to reduce phishing, smishing, vishing and other technology-based fraud. The Bank...

Claim No. SU 2020 CV 01635 Rohan James and Nigel Murphy (on behalf of members of the Jamaica Police Federation) and Doris Stewart (the “Claimants”) v Ministry of Finance and Public Service, Ministry of National Security, Commissioner of Police and the Attorney General of Jamaica, in which judgment was delivered this morning by the Constitutional Court consisting of Mr. Justice...

Five of the six service industry subsectors recorded positive out-turns to drive Jamaica’s estimated growth of six per cent for the January to March 2022 quarter. Leading the way was ‘Hotels and Restaurants’, which, according to the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), increased by an impressive 105.7 per cent. This contributed significantly to the services industry recording an 8.9 per...

The economy is estimated to have grown by 8.1 per cent during fiscal year 2021/22, reports the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ). Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, said that the out-turn, which falls within the entity’s target range of seven to nine per cent, reflects improved performances in all goods producing and service industry subsectors, except mining and quarrying, which...

Parents are expected to benefit from a free online workshop on underage gambling, scheduled for Wednesday, June 1 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. The workshop, to be held under the theme ‘Underage Gambling a fi wi business fi true’, is the second of a three-part series being hosted by the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), in collaboration with RISE...

The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, is exploring opportunities for collaboration with tertiary institutions in the United States, particularly Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), to facilitate short-term study abroad. Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the Mona campus, Professor Dale Webber, made the disclosure during the recent ‘Let’s Connect’ town hall hosted by Ambassador to Washington, Her Excellency Audrey...