Caribbean Currents: Donations Bolster Jamaica's Recovery Efforts

Caribbean Currents: Donations bolster Jamaica's recovery efforts

It has been about three and a half months since Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica, destroying homes, farms, businesses and churches across the western part of the island. Now, signs of recovery can be seen throughout the affected areas.

Westmoreland Chamber urges balance on proposed digital, sin taxes

WESTERN BUREAU: Moses Chybar, the president of the Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce, is urging the Government to strike a careful balance as it moves to impose new taxes on digital services, alcohol, cigarettes and sugary drinks to meet the demands of the economic fallout caused by Hurricane Melissa. According to Chybar, the chamber understands the financial strain caused by the hurricane, acknowledging the widespread infrastructural damage caus…

Beyond revenue: The broader implications of Jamaica’s proposed digital tax | ICT Pulse – The leading technology blog in the Caribbean

In the recently held budget presentation, the Jamaican Government intends to introduce a digital tax before the end of the current calendar year. This article examines the rationale behind the tax, the concerns it has sparked, and what this proposed tax could mean for the private sector, startups, and the country’s digital future.   Jamaica is preparing to introduce a new tax regime that would extend General Consumption Tax (GCT) to digital servi