The Senate passed the Conch (Export Levy) (2013 Conch Season) (Special Provisions) Act 2013 on December 20, to allow exporters to complete payment of the conch export levy in instalments....

The Senate on Friday, December 13, passed the Securities (Amendment) Act, to combat the establishment and proliferation of unlawful financial organizations. In piloting the Bill, Minister of Justice, Hon. Mark Golding,...

Businesses should now be afforded greater access to credit, following passage of the Security Interests in Personal Property Act (2013), in the Senate, on December 12. The Bill was passed...

The Senate on Friday, December 6, passed the Omnibus legislation which seeks to establish a transparent and coherent regime to govern all tax incentives. The Bills passed are the Fiscal...

Come January 2014, a Sign Language Interpretation Programme will be piloted in the Senate, as part of efforts to make the activities of the Upper House more accessible to the...

The Senate has approved five Orders under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA), as part of measures to combat the issue of money laundering. They are: Proceeds of Crime (Designated...

A Bill to enable Jamaica’s fulfillment of its commitments to the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF), was passed in the Upper House on November 1 with bi-partisan support. The...

More persons are expected to be brought under the tax net consequent on the passage of the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2013, in both Houses of Parliament. The Bill...