The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has been working closely with its key partners to ensure that foreign nationals continue to be compliant with the terms and conditions of...

Since Independence, the number of couple families - two people living together in a marriage or common law relationship with a child - has increased from 20 per cent to...

The Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) will be seeking to expand its scope to include the accreditation of inspection and certification bodies as the nation moves towards becoming a...

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is reporting a significant turn-around in its financial performance, recording $413 million in profit as at March 2014. Addressing a JIS Think Tank session on...

Technical Specialist at Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Donna Newman, says the Government has “revised and revamped” how General Consumption Tax (GCT) is applied to imported services. Resident tax payers will...

The Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) will be working more closely with the energy sector over the next year to encourage service providers to become accredited, thereby boosting consumer...

Stamp duty rates on alcoholic beverages have been reduced, effective June 1, as part of the Government’s strategy for the systematic unification of the rates of taxation. Importers of beverages...

All Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) are now required to file General Consumption Tax (GCT) on government purchases, effective June 1, 2014. This change forms part of the government’s...