Come January 2, 2014 individuals will no longer need to visit multiple agencies to incorporate a company or register a business name, as the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) will now be providing a single registration facility.
Speaking at the launch of the new business registration form (super form) on Thursday, December 19, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, said under the new system those incorporating companies or registering business names will make a single application for their Taxpayer Registration Numbers (TRN), General Consumption Tax (GCT), National Insurance Scheme (NIS), to register with the National Housing Trust (NHT), and complete the Articles
Source: JamaicaTax.gov.jm