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PwC welcomes tax changes proposed by Jamaican govt.

PwC welcomes tax changes proposed by Jamaican govt.

Govt. intends to consolidate taxes into single payroll deduction; set later deadline for annual tax filing  KINGSTON, JAMAICA — Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) Jamaica has welcomed tax changes proposed by the government in its 2022/2023 budget, suggesting such adjustments will benefit employers and employees alike. This follows Minister of Finance Nigel Clarke announcing last week that…
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Union head assures Russia-based aluminum company workers in Jamaica their pay is secure despite sanctions

Union head assures Russia-based aluminum company workers in Jamaica their pay is secure despite sanctions

Union members concerned after 2018 sanctions against Russia had negative impact on Moscow-based company employing scores of Jamaicans, ultimately disrupting their pay  KINGSTON, JAMAICA — Employees of West Indies Alumina Company have no need to fear whether the Russia-Ukraine conflict will disrupt their payment, although the organization’s parent company is based in Moscow, according to…
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Labour minister says Jamaica’s minimum wage is not a livable wage

Labour minister says Jamaica’s minimum wage is not a livable wage

Samuda assures govt. is constantly working to improve wages of Jamaican workers  KINGSTON, JAMAICA — The national minimum wage, which will be officially raised as of this April, should not be interpreted as a livable wage, and employers who can pay their employees more should make every effort to do so, asserted Minister of Labour…
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Jamaica raises national minimum wage

Jamaica raises national minimum wage

Minimum wage hike of 28.5 percent to take effect April 1, 2022  KINGSTON, JAMAICA — The long-awaited increase in the nation’s minimum wage will come into effect on April 1, Labour Minister Karl Samuda announced on Tuesday. “Cabinet has approved an increase in the national minimum wage. That was done at yesterday’s Cabinet meeting,” the…
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