The Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ) has welcomed the move to impose a Special Consumption Tax (SCT) on non-alcoholic beverages containing added...

The Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ) has welcomed the move to impose a Special Consumption Tax (SCT) on non-alcoholic beverages containing added...

The Government announced the introduction of a new Special Consumption Tax (SCT) on non-alcoholic sweetened beverages. It is expected to raise $10.1...

The recent decision of a Special Consumption Tax (SCT) on non-alcoholic sweetened beverages (SSBs) is a pivotal moment in Jamaica’s public health...

THE EDITOR, Madam: I write in strong support of the February 23, Gleaner editorial endorsing the Government’s decision to impose a special...

The Government unveiled a significant shift in tax policy, one which the country has not seen in over a decade. New levies have been introduced on...

The Government unveiled a significant shift in tax policy, one which the country has not seen in over a decade. New levies have been introduced on...

The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have backed the...

The government has been urged to take decisive steps to introduce taxes on unhealthy foods, as part of efforts to curb the rising burden of...

The government has been urged to take decisive steps to introduce taxes on unhealthy foods, as part of efforts to curb the rising burden of...