Tax Offices in St. Catherine and at Cross Roads to Reopen Monday

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising that Tax Offices in St. Catherine and the Cross Roads Tax Office will reopen on Monday, May 4, 2020, as a result of the lifting of the enhanced curfew measures in the parish of St. Catherine, as confirmed by Prime Minister Andrew Holness in a press statement this evening. 

Consequently, the following Tax Offices will resume operations on Monday, May 4, following required cleaning, delivery of supplies and other necessary activities:

• Spanish Town
• Portmore
• Linstead
• Old Harbour
• Cross Roads 

TAJ reminds the public that it will continue the suspension of in-branch collections of Property Tax and Certificate of Fitness Fees at the Kingston and St. Andrew Revenue Service Centres, until next Wednesday May 6. Persons are instead urged to make use of the TAJ online services at www.jamaicatax.gov.jm, to make these payments among others, as this will significantly ease overcrowding at Tax Offices during this COVID-19 crisis.

Customers are also reminded that all Tax Offices and the Stamp Office are open to the public 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., Mondays to Fridays. While all other business operations end at 3:00 p.m. This is to accommodate end of day activities to include balancing off, cleaning and sanitization of office spaces, to allow customers, staff and contract cleaners to be home before the start of the 6:00 p.m. island wide curfew.

Additionally, taxpayers are also reminded that the TAJ has implemented several measures in keeping with GOJ’s public health and safety guidelines, to include:

• Limiting the number of customers in Tax Offices.
• Enforcing physical distancing of six (6) feet.
• Enforcing the mandatory wearing of facial masks.
• Providing hand sanitization/alcohol for customers and staff.
• Providing priority service to senior citizens and uniformed officers.
• Reducing the number of staff working in tax offices on any given day through
  the implementation of rotation and work from home protocols.
• Implementing six (6) feet distancing of work stations hence reduced number of staff daily.

The Tax Authority asks for the public’s cooperation and understanding in adherence to the directives of the Government, as well as the staff and security personnel at its locations. These are intended to be in the best interest of all staff and customers’ health and safety. 

For further information persons may contact TAJ’s Customer Care Centre at 888-TaxHelp (888- 829-4357), visit the website www.jamaicatax.gov.jm or follow us on all our social media platforms.