You don’t always need a boat to find the Caribbean you dream about. Some of the region’s clearest water and most colorful reefs sit just beyond the shoreline, close enough that all you have to do is step off the sand, lower your mask and let the sea take over. These are the beaches where […]
Above: Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada is planning to lower its income tax threshold, according to Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell. Under the current tax regime, citizens earning in excess of $22,222 USD (EC $60,000) per year qualify to pay the 30 percent income tax. Under the proposed changes, those earning in excess […]
Above: Jamaica Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s House of Representatives has passed a bill offering a tax incentive for officers of global companies that set up their head offices in Jamaica. The Income Tax (Amendment) Act, which was spearheaded by Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips, will offer an income […]
Above: From left, Industry Minister Dr Christopher Tufton and EU Delegation Head Amb. Marco Alemanni Private and public sector stakeholders in Jamaica should commit to measures to effect tax reforms and contain wage increases if it is to achieve macroeconomics targets, according to Ambassador Marco Mazzochi Alemanni, the head of the Delegation of the European […]
