Gov’t going after ‘fair share’ of global digital economy with tax on digital services, says Finance Minister

Gov’t plans tax on digital services, says Jamaica must get ‘Fair share’

Gov’t plans tax on digital services, says Jamaica must get ‘Fair share’ Jamaicans could soon be paying tax on some of the digital services they use as the Government moves to introduce a new revenue measure, with Finance Minister Fayval Williams saying the country must get its "fair share" from the global digital...

Gov’t going after ‘fair share’ of global digital economy with tax on digital services, says Finance Minister

Minister of Finance Fayval Williams has defended the Government’s decision to impose a tax on digital services, saying the revenue measure is aimed at ensuring that Jamaica gets its “fair share” of the global digital economy. The Government is aiming to collect $300 million by applying General Consumption Tax (GCT) to digital services. The new tax is expected to take effect sometime in the fourth quarter of the 2026/27 fiscal year, which begins …