Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising persons that Annual Income Tax Returns for 2019 and Estimated Returns for 2020 must be filed on or before March 16, 2020 as the usual due date of the 15th of the month occurs on the weekend. The tax authority is encouraging taxpayers to begin preparations to file their Income Tax Returns early with the Income Tax due date just two months away, and to utilize the convenience, speed and security of the online option to avoid the usual tax season rush. 
 
This tax season, taxpayers filing Individual Income Tax (IIT) Returns are reminded that they are now required to do so online via TAJ’s online portal atwww.jamaicatax.gov.jm. This means that the Returns for these categories of taxpayers MUST be filed using TAJ’s online facility on or before the March 16 due date. Taxpayers required to file IIT Returns online include; Employed Individuals with other sources of income, Self-employed persons and Pensioners focusing on the following Returns;
ITO5
S04 with no Income Tax liability
Refund
Since last year all corporate bodies, organizations such as Partnerships, Trust & Estates, Building Societies, Life Assurances as well as registered Charities are also required to file online.
 
All companies, organisations, self-employed persons, as well as employed persons with additional sources of income or multiple employment, are reminded to file their Annual Income Tax Return for the year 2019 and to declare their Estimated Income and Tax Payable for the year 2020 on or before the March 16 due date. Taxpayers, including professionals and self-employed persons such as entertainers, doctors, lawyers, realtors, landlords, shopkeepers, barbers, hairdressers, taxi/bus operators and others are also encouraged to register to file and pay online via the TAJ’s tax portal atwww.jamaicatax.gov.jm.
 
Online tax service allows users to not just file their Income Tax Returns online, but to also pay using automated direct banking, create a payment plan, view filing and payment history, generate statement of accounts, and apply for their TCC electronically, instead of having to visit a Tax Office to do those transactions.