Jamaica Information Service


	Accountant General
	Bank of Jamaica
	Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission
	Container Stripping Station
	Cultural, Health, Arts. Sports & Education (CHASE)
	Customs
	Development Bank of Jamaica
	Financial Services Commission
	Fiscal Services
	Inland Revenue
	Jamaica Racing Commission
	National Investment Bank of Jamaica
	Planning Institute of Jamaica
	Projects
	Public Accountancy Act
	Revenue Protection Department
	Self-Start Fund
	Social Investment Fund
	Statistical Institute of Jamaica
	Sugar Company of Jamaica
	Tax Administration Services Department
	Taxpayer Audit & Assessment Department
	Taxpayers’ Appeals Department

MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service is the principal financial organization of Government with constitutional and legal responsibility for the prudent control of the financial resources of the Government of Jamaica. Through research and planning, it promotes the development and implementation of fiscal and economic policies intended to ensure sustainable growth in the national economy.

The Ministry’s mission is to ensure that Government pursues fiscal and economic policies that foster sustainable growth in the national economy, sound management of the country’s financial institutions, and cost effective delivery of public services.

•	The collection of revenues
•	The preparation and management of the national budget
•	Public sector financial management
•	Management of the public debt

Some of the major issues earmarked as its medium-term objectives are:

•	Returning the national budget to a surplus position
•	Maintaining a sustainable public debt
•	Stabilising the financial sector
•	Improving financial management of public sector investments
•	Developing efficiency and modernization in tax administration
•	Improving standards of financial management, accountability and transparency across the public sector

Accountant General’s Department

The goals of the Accountant General’s Department are:

•	To manage the assets and liabilities of the Government of Jamaica through its cash management
•	Debt management
•	Custodianship of Government’s property (other than real property) and investment
•	Providing acceptable services to public servants in respect of salaries, pensions and loan facilities

Customs Department

The Customs Department is responsible for the collection of customs duties in addition to:

•	Issuing licenses to in-bond operators
•	Enforcing all customs laws and regulations
•	Providing surveillance over all activities of all vessels entering and leaving the island to prevent smuggling
•	Inspecting factories to ensure compliance with physical and accounting controls
•	Encouraging voluntary compliance with customs laws in an effort to maximise revenue collections

Inland Revenue Department

The Inland Revenue Department is the principal revenue-collecting agency of the Government. The Department is responsible for the collection of various tax types, including income, education and general consumption. In addition, it makes collections on behalf of other agencies, such as HEART Trust and the Ministry of Local Government, Youth and Community Development. This Department is divided into four regions and 27 collectorates islandwide.

Revenue Protection Department

The Revenue Protection Department (RPD) has the responsibility for enhancing and improving the efficiency of revenue collections and minimising corruption within the Revenue Department. The objectives of the RPD are geared towards:

•	Increase revenue collection
•	Reduce smuggling
•	Increase voluntary compliance
•	Enhance customer service network
•	Improve the audit capabilities, aid in standardising financial management capabilities
•	Minimise the level of corruption in tax administration
•	Assist in the interdiction of illegal imports of firearms, ammunition and drugs

Subject Areas

•	Bank Inspection
•	Banking and Currency
•	Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1965 (excepting sections 51 (1) (a) and 43)
•	Budget
•	Classification System and Standards
•	Collective Bargaining/Industrial Relations
•	Compensation Policy and Pay Planning
•	Debt/Equity Conversion
•	Debt Management
•	Economic Planning and Monitoring
•	Employee Assistance (Counselling)
•	Employee Benefits
•	Equity Investments
•	Establishment Control
•	EXIM Bank
•	Finance
•	Financial Administration, Management and Fiscal Policy
•	Financial Investigation (Money Laundering & Financial Law Enforcement)
•	Government Investment in Companies & Statutory Corporation
•	Industrial & Provident Societies Act
•	Insurance
•	Loan Negotiations
•	Monetary Policy
•	Pensions
•	Public Accountancy Act
•	Recognition and Reward Schemes
•	Regulation of the Financial Sector
•	Scholarships and Assistance
•	Special Employee Benefits (Health Insurance, Bus Service, Canteens, Day Care)
•	Staff Orders and Conditions of Service
•	Taxation
•	Technical Assistance
•	General Training and Development for the Public Sector

DEPARTMENTS
•	Accountant General
•	Bank Jamaica
•	Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission
•	Caymanas Track Limited
•	Culture, Health, Arts, Sports & Education (CHASE)
•	Container Services Limited
•	Customs Department
•	Financial Services Commission
•	Fiscal Services Limited
•	Inland Revenue Department
•	Jamaica Racing Commission
•	Tax Administration Services Department
•	Taxpayers' Appeals Department
•	Taxpayer Audit & Assessment Department