Jamaica - Pay Taxes

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Procedure

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1. The organization responsible for Taxes in Jamaica is the Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) or Tax office for filling. You can view TAJ’s contact details and offices via this link: Link
2. To pay for your Tax online, you should visit TAJ’s website: Link
3. From the home page at the top right-hand side of the page select the option “Client Login” to be directed to the account logging in page or click on the “Login” tab
4. Enter your user name and password if you already have an account or click on “Create Account” to set up your account. On the new page, fill the required fields and click on “Next”
5. You will then receive a notice thanking you for creating your account, and issue your account password, and that the password has been sent to your email address
6. Now key in your password and sign in, then read and agree to the provide policy and you will be direct to the next page where you will be asked a password reminder question. Answer the question and click on “Save” then you will be directed into your account’s e-service portal
7. Then scroll to find “Apply for an e-Services Account” under “Other Non-Logon Services” or click on the “Apply for an e-Services Account” tab to be directed to the online registration form
8. Read the information provided under the e-service registration page and click on “Next” to proceed to the account details page.
9. Select if you wish to register as an Individual or Organization and complete the required details, then click on “Next” to move to the Security Questions page.
10. Answer all the security questions and click on “Next” to go to the Accounts Manager Details page
11. On this page, Complete details relating to the Account Manager and upload the required attachments by selecting the “Add” button. Note that the size of attachments here is limited to 5MB per file. If you wish to add other users to the account, select “Yes” and add the required details for the other person by selecting the “Add a Record” hyperlink. Records are added individually, therefore you will need to select “Add a Record” for each record you would like to add. If you don’t wish to add other users of the account just select no and click on the “Next” button to go to the summary page
12. Review the information you have provided and if you are satisfied, click on the “Submit” button and if you will to make corrections to the provided information, click on the “Previous” button
13. Once submitted, a configuration page will be displayed where you will read the information regarding your application and click on “OK” to return to the e‐Services page, or “Printable View” to print the confirmation message. Note that you should record the configuration number before you select “OK”
14. Once have complete and submit your account, the tax office will verify your application is correct, they will approve it and send you an approval notification with details setting up a password for your account
15. Set up your account’s password and login into your e-service account to file your returns online
16. Once in your E-service account, select to file your returns as Sole-Trader, Company, or Organization and you will be directed to the online form for filing taxes as you have selected
17. Declare your information in the provided field and click on “Next” to move to the next page
18. Once you have entered all the required declarations click on “Submit” at the end of the form and all the data you have entered will be automatically computed and the system will show you the tax you are supposed to pay
19. Print your copy of the tax you are supposed to pay and visit the Tax office to pay the income tax

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Required Documents

• E-service account

Office Locations & Contacts

Tax Administration Jamaica - Head Office
PCJ Bldg. 36 Trafalgar Road, Kingston 5
Tel: 922-5905
Fax: 754-9593
Customer Care Centre: 1-888-Tax Help (829-4357)
Website: Link

Tax Administration Jamaica Business Office - Oxford Road
NCB Towers, 6th & 9th Floor, North Towers
2 Oxford Road Kingston 5
Tel: 920-2310/920-2906
Fax: 929-7496

Tax Administration Jamaica Business Office - Ocean Blvd.
Office Centre Bldg. 12 Ocean Blvd. Kingston
Tel: 967-0000 Digicel: 619-1112
Fax: 948-0374

Tax Administration Jamaica Business Office - East Street
116 East Street, Kingston
Tel: 922-3470
Fax: 967-4750

All offices contact details: Link

Eligibility

• All individual, Companies, and Organization in Jamaica who deal with taxable matters are eligible to pay tax

Fees

• There is no fee required in the filling process

Validity

• Taxes are paid once every year

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Required Information

• General information
• Summary of Income
• Deduction and Statutory income
• Available loses

Need for the Document

• It is a statutory requirement to pay your taxes in Jamaica, failure to paying your taxes is an offense punishable by law

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External Links

• TAJ: Link

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