Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) wishes to advise all Income Tax filers that a decision has been taken to extend the Income Tax filing deadline to Wednesday, March 25, 2020. This means that that Companies, Partnerships, Self-employed persons and employed person with other sources of income, will now have until March 25 to file and pay their Income Tax Returns for the 2019 filing period and Estimated Returns for 2020.
The Tax Authority has taken the decision to extend the Income Tax filing deadline after careful deliberations in light of the COVID-19 confirmed cases in the island. The decision is being informed by the Government of Jamaica’s posture on the situation to safeguard staff and members of the public, and will continue to be guided by the GOJ’s established guidelines. The move is intended to minimise crowding in Tax Offices in keeping with Government’s guidelines on public gatherings.
The public is reminded that they may file and pay online using the TAJ’s online portal www.jamaicatax.gov.jm, to stay ahead of the usual last minute Tax Day rush both in the Tax Offices and online.
For further information call the Tax Administration Customer Care Centre at 888-Tax-Help (888-829-4357) or visit the website www.jamaicatax.gov.jm.
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Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) will implement the next phase of its mandatory e-filing of tax returns on January 2, 2019. The groups that will be mandated to electronically file at this time are those categories of taxpayers filing Corporate Income Tax (CIT) and Assets Tax Returns, who MUST file online using the tax payment portal at www.jamaicatax.gov.jm. Additionally, Employers will be required to submit their Employers Monthly Payroll Deductions (S01) electronically in this phase.
To assist these taxpayers to meet this legal obligation, TAJ will be providing training support to persons identified in this fifth phase of the mandatory e-filing requirement. Taxpayers can therefore, make arrangements for eOne-on-One sessions to train their staff or request an Advisory Visit at their business locations to get assistance on the procedure to e-file returns. Taxpayers are advised to contact their Client Relationship Manager (CRM), Taxpayer Education Manager or the Customer Care Centre to register for e-fling or to arrange for the assistance. Additionally, a ‘How To’ guide for eFiling of Tax Returns is available online on the TAJ website at www.jamaicatax.gov.jm.
This move is in keeping with TAJ’s continued focus on enhancing system capacity to capture data in a more accurate and timely manner, as well as to assist in the efforts to develop a more efficient tax system.
The amendment to the Revenue Administration Act gives the Commissioner General the authority to require any person to furnish a return as considered necessary in such form and manner as directed. The tax authority reaped great success with the most recent phase of mandatory electronic filing, where approximately 99% of GCT taxpayers have complied with the requirement to file online.
Other returns already mandated to be filed electronically include; Employers Annual Return (S02), all Returns by Large Taxpayers and all GCT Returns. These categories of taxpayers continue to benefit from the convenience of filing and paying their taxes online, as they are able to do so at any time from any location worldwide. Customers also realize a significant reduction in travelling costs and opportunity savings by avoiding lines associated with conducting business in a tax office.
Source: TAJ website at www.jamaicatax.gov.jm.
Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising persons that Annual Income Tax Returns for 2019 and Estimated Returns for 2020 must be filed on or before March 16, 2020 as the usual due date of the 15th of the month occurs on the weekend. The tax authority is encouraging taxpayers to begin preparations to file their Income Tax Returns early with the Income Tax due date just two months away, and to utilize the convenience, speed and security of the online option to avoid the usual tax season rush.
This tax season, taxpayers filing Individual Income Tax (IIT) Returns are reminded that they are now required to do so online via TAJ’s online portal atwww.jamaicatax.gov.jm. This means that the Returns for these categories of taxpayers MUST be filed using TAJ’s online facility on or before the March 16 due date. Taxpayers required to file IIT Returns online include; Employed Individuals with other sources of income, Self-employed persons and Pensioners focusing on the following Returns;
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S04 with no Income Tax liability
Refund
Since last year all corporate bodies, organizations such as Partnerships, Trust & Estates, Building Societies, Life Assurances as well as registered Charities are also required to file online.
All companies, organisations, self-employed persons, as well as employed persons with additional sources of income or multiple employment, are reminded to file their Annual Income Tax Return for the year 2019 and to declare their Estimated Income and Tax Payable for the year 2020 on or before the March 16 due date. Taxpayers, including professionals and self-employed persons such as entertainers, doctors, lawyers, realtors, landlords, shopkeepers, barbers, hairdressers, taxi/bus operators and others are also encouraged to register to file and pay online via the TAJ’s tax portal atwww.jamaicatax.gov.jm.
Online tax service allows users to not just file their Income Tax Returns online, but to also pay using automated direct banking, create a payment plan, view filing and payment history, generate statement of accounts, and apply for their TCC electronically, instead of having to visit a Tax Office to do those transactions.
With the March 15 Income Tax due date just days away, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is urging taxpayers to begin preparations to file their income tax returns early and online to avoid the usual last minute rush.
All companies, organisations, self-employed persons, as well as employed persons with additional sources of income, are reminded to file their Annual Income Tax Return for the year 2018 and to declare their Estimated Income and Tax Payable for the year 2019 on or before the March 15 due date. Taxpayers, including professionals and self-employed persons such as entertainers, doctors, lawyers, landlords, shopkeepers, barbers, hairdressers, taxi/bus operators and others are encouraged to register to file and pay online via the TAJ’s upgraded tax portal at www.jamaicatax.gov.jm.
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