1. The Property Tax System keeps records of all properties throughout Jamaica for which an annual assessment is done. Some of the features and benefits of this system include:
Providing details on all properties throughout the island
Capturing of accounting information (obligations and payments) for all properties
Reassessing of properties
Reprinting of assessment notices
Tracking of all reliefs and exemptions issued
Providing enquiry and report information for use in compliance activities
Calculating taxes, interest and penalty obligations
Allowing the taxpayer to make payments for any parcel at any Collectorate island-wide – irrespective of where the parcel is located
Automatically accepting and posting payment transactions from the INCRS and the Tax Portal.
2. The Automated Motor Vehicle System (AMVS) was designed to:
Capture data on motor vehicles and their owners
Facilitate the production of motor vehicle titles
Provide motor vehicle related information as needed
Facilitate easy identification and location of a vehicle by owner’s name, TRN, chassis number, or licence plate
Enable AMVS users to link licence plates to owner
Allow the recording of lien and other conditions of ownership associated with the vehicle.
3. The Taxpayer Registration Number (TRN) was implemented in 1996. This system facilitates the automated registration and assignment of a single unique number to each taxable entity, such as individuals, partnerships, companies, and other business organizations.
Among the many benefits this computerized system offers are:
Identification of each taxpaying entity by the use of a unique number
Easy access to a reliable database
Easy identification of the nature or type of business, geographical location and ownership
In 2007, we developed and implemented a TRN Validation Web Service facility, which allows entities subscribing to the service to automatically validate TRNs over the Internet.
