The sign on the side of the road got me. It was black, and hand-painted. “Bar on the Beach.” That’s not a sign I can easily refuse. And, unsurprisingly, I was quickly rewarded, here on one of the most intriguingly-named beaches in the Caribbean. For starters, it’s cool here. No, the mercury reads somewhere […]
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 […]
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