Jamaica - Apply for Refund of Contributions under National Insurance Scheme

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. To apply for a contribution refund under the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), you have to submit your application to the NIS office under the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS). please view the NIS contact details in the “Offices and Contact” section below
2. Obtain the application form from the NIS office in person or download the form from the MLSS website through this link: Link (choose “Application for Refund of Contributions” and download the form)
3. Read the instruction provided and complete the application form correctly.
4. Prepare the required supporting documents and attach them to the application form
5. Once your application form and all supporting information and documents have been completed, signed, stamped, and certified where required, go to the NIS office and submit the application to the NIS official at the service desk
6. The NIS will verify your application and confirm that an overpayment occurred during a certain year of contribution
7. Once everything has been ascertained and the application is successful, then NIS will approve the refund request and allow the contributions to be refunded
8. You will then be required to make the correct adjustments to the collector of taxes for the next contribution

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Required Documents

• Complete application from
• Tax Registration Number
• Valid Identification of the Applicant (Passport, Driver’s Licence, Electoral Identification)
• National Insurance Scheme number

Office Locations & Contacts

National Insurance Scheme
Address: 14 National Heroes Circle
Kingston 4 Jamaica
Tel: 876-922-8000 0r 888-991-2089
Email: [email protected]
Website: link
Offices and contact details: Link

National Insurance Fund
Address: 40 Knutsford Boulevard, Kingston 5, Jamaica, West Indies
Tel: (876) 908-0025
Tel: (876) 908-0019 -21
Fax: (876) 908-0028

Eligibility

• An employer or employee who has made an overpayment during a contribution period is eligible to apply

Fees

• Application fee is free

Validity

• The application will be processed within one month

Documents to Use

• Application form: Link

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Instructions

• It is a crime punishable by law to provide false information to claim the contribution refund

Required Information

• Insure person particulars
• Employment details
• Details of contribution paid
• Amount of refund claim
• Reason for claiming refund of contributions

Need for the Document

• This process assists employers and employee to claim refunds that were overpaid or underpaid during a contribution period

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External Links

• NIS: Link

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