Temporary relief from customs duty and GCT for importation of Beryl-related goods
Published:Wednesday | July 24, 2024 | 5:56 PM
The Government has moved to provide temporary relief from customs duty and General Consumption Tax (GCT) on goods imported for rehabilitation works linked to Hurricane Beryl.
The relief runs from July 4 to August 23.
The Ministry of Finance today advised that the move arose from the activation of the Disaster Risk Management Act and the impact of Hurricane Beryl on Jamaica.
"The Minister of Finance and the Public Service granted approval for goods, which the Commissioner of Customs is satisfied are being imported for relief and rehabilitation, to be relieved of import duty and general consumption tax."
This is in accordance with 30B of the Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff and section 47 of the GCT Act.
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