Subscribe Login
Jamaica Observer
ePaper
The Edge 105 FM Radio Fyah 105 FM
Jamaica Observer
ePaper
The Edge 105 FM Radio Fyah 105 FM
    • Home
    • News
      • Latest News
      • Cartoon
      • International News
      • Central
      • North & East
      • Western
      • Environment
      • Health
      • #
    • Business
      • Business Bites
      • Social Love
    • Sports
      • Football
      • Basketball
      • Cricket
      • Horse Racing
      • World Champs
      • Commonwealth Games
      • FIFA World Cup
      • Olympics
      • #
    • Videos
    • Entertainment
      • Music
      • Movies
      • Art & Culture
      • Bookends
      • #
    • Lifestyle
      • Page2
      • Food
      • Tuesday Style
      • Food Awards
      • JOL Takes Style Out
      • Design Week JA
      • Black Friday
      • #
    • All Woman
      • Home
      • Relationships
      • Features
      • Fashion
      • Fitness
      • Rights
      • Parenting
      • Advice
      • #
    • Obits
    • Classifieds
      • Employment
      • Property
      • Motor Vehicles
      • Place an Ad
      • Obituaries
    • More
      • Games
      • Elections
      • Jobs & Careers
      • Study Centre
      • Jnr Study Centre
      • Letters
      • Columns
      • Advertorial
      • Editorial
      • Supplements
      • Webinars
    • Home
    • News
      • Latest News
      • Cartoon
      • International News
      • Central
      • North & East
      • Western
      • Environment
      • Health
      • #
    • Business
      • Business Bites
      • Social Love
    • Sports
      • Football
      • Basketball
      • Cricket
      • Horse Racing
      • World Champs
      • Commonwealth Games
      • FIFA World Cup
      • Olympics
      • #
    • Videos
    • Entertainment
      • Music
      • Movies
      • Art & Culture
      • Bookends
      • #
    • Lifestyle
      • Page2
      • Food
      • Tuesday Style
      • Food Awards
      • JOL Takes Style Out
      • Design Week JA
      • Black Friday
      • #
    • All Woman
      • Home
      • Relationships
      • Features
      • Fashion
      • Fitness
      • Rights
      • Parenting
      • Advice
      • #
    • Obits
    • Classifieds
      • Employment
      • Property
      • Motor Vehicles
      • Place an Ad
      • Obituaries
    • More
      • Games
      • Elections
      • Jobs & Careers
      • Study Centre
      • Jnr Study Centre
      • Letters
      • Columns
      • Advertorial
      • Editorial
      • Supplements
      • Webinars
  • Home
  • News
    • International News
  • Latest
  • Business
    • Business Bites
  • Cartoon
  • Games
  • Food Awards
  • Health
  • Entertainment
    • Bookends
  • Regional
  • Sports
    • Sports
    • World Cup
    • World Champs
    • Olympics
  • Videos
  • Career & Education
  • Classifieds
  • All Woman
  • Environment
  • Webinars
  • More
    • Football
    • Elections
    • Letters
    • Advertorial
    • Columns
    • Editorial
    • Supplements
  • Epaper
  • Design Week
Catherine Reid wins $250,000 in Red Stripe Flavours promotion
Latest News, ...
Catherine Reid wins $250,000 in Red Stripe Flavours promotion
October 8 02:45 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Twenty-eight-year-old events and social media professional Catherine Reid is celebrating an unexpected $250,000 windfall after being...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Kerro Lux embraces AI while keeping the songwriter at the heart of the music
Entertainment, ...
Kerro Lux embraces AI while keeping the songwriter at the heart of the music
October 8 02:41 PM
Jamaican songwriter Carolyn Wellington is using artificial intelligence to bring her original compositions to life while opening doors to collaboratio...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Ex-prince Andrew raid warrants ruled ‘unlawful’ but UK police maintain probe
International News, ...
Ex-prince Andrew raid warrants ruled ‘unlawful’ but UK police maintain probe
October 8 02:24 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Disgraced former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor won a legal challenge over searches of his royal homes after police ag...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Kemps Hill, Knox College clash as daCosta Cup second-round action continues
Latest News, ...
Kemps Hill, Knox College clash as daCosta Cup second-round action continues
October 8 01:27 PM
CLARENDON, Jamaica — Kemps Hill High and Knox College will face off at the Wembley Centre of Excellence on Thursday in one of three matches scheduled ...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Venezuela’s Maduro, wife hit with new US torture charges
International News, ...
Venezuela’s Maduro, wife hit with new US torture charges
October 8 01:18 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) on Thursday filed new torture charges against ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and ...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Jamaica hosts first Caribbean staging of OPANAL nuclear disarmament course
Latest News, ...
Jamaica hosts first Caribbean staging of OPANAL nuclear disarmament course
October 8 01:14 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica is hosting the 15th edition of the Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANA...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Excelsior, KC, JC and Mona among winners as Manning Cup second round kicks off
Latest News, ...
Excelsior, KC, JC and Mona among winners as Manning Cup second round kicks off
October 8 01:10 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Defending champions Excelsior High made a strong statement at the start of the second round of the 2026 ISSA/Digicel Manning Cup o...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Food handler’s permits to be valid for two years under proposed changes
Latest News, ...
Food handler’s permits to be valid for two years under proposed changes
October 8 01:03 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Food Handlers Permit Programme is to be modernised, moving from an annual renewal to every two years following Cabine...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
❮ ❯

Income Tax Threshold

Increase in income tax threshold now in effect—TAJ
Latest News, News
Increase in income tax threshold now in effect—TAJ
April 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding employers and tax payers that the income tax threshold (tax-free amount) has incr...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Robinson: PNP’s income tax threshold increase not expected until new fiscal year if it wins election
Elections, Latest News, News
Robinson: PNP’s income tax threshold increase not expected until new fiscal year if it wins election
August 25, 2025
The People’s National Party (PNP) says its promised raising of the income tax threshold to $3.5 million will probably not be implemented before the 20...
{"elections":"Elections", "jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
PNP says no new taxes to fund proposed threshold increase, banks on economic growth
Elections, Latest News, News
PNP says no new taxes to fund proposed threshold increase, banks on economic growth
Sugar Ray Thomas, Observer Online writer 
August 25, 2025
Opposition Spokesman on Finance, Julian Robinson has declared that the People's National Party (PNP) would not impose new taxes to fund its slate of i...
{"elections":"Elections", "jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
#BudgetDebate2025: Income tax threshold to be increased to $2 million over 3 years
Latest News, News
#BudgetDebate2025: Income tax threshold to be increased to $2 million over 3 years
March 11, 2025
The income tax threshold will be increased to $2 million over the next three years beginning April 1, 2025. Finance and Public Service Minister Fayval...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Income tax threshold moved to $1.7 million – Clarke
Latest News
Income tax threshold moved to $1.7 million – Clarke
March 12, 2024
Government has announced an increase in the income tax threshold from $1.5 million to $1.7 million effective April 1. This will see the government giv...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Tweets

Polls

Recent Posts

Catherine Reid wins $250,000 in Red Stripe Flavours promotion
Latest News, ...
Catherine Reid wins $250,000 in Red Stripe Flavours promotion
October 8, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Twenty-eight-year-old events and social media professional Catherine Reid is celebrating an unexpected $250,000 windfall after being...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Kerro Lux embraces AI while keeping the songwriter at the heart of the music
Entertainment, ...
Kerro Lux embraces AI while keeping the songwriter at the heart of the music
October 8, 2026
Jamaican songwriter Carolyn Wellington is using artificial intelligence to bring her original compositions to life while opening doors to collaboratio...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Ex-prince Andrew raid warrants ruled ‘unlawful’ but UK police maintain probe
International News, ...
Ex-prince Andrew raid warrants ruled ‘unlawful’ but UK police maintain probe
October 8, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Disgraced former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor won a legal challenge over searches of his royal homes after police ag...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Kemps Hill, Knox College clash as daCosta Cup second-round action continues
Latest News, ...
Kemps Hill, Knox College clash as daCosta Cup second-round action continues
October 8, 2026
CLARENDON, Jamaica — Kemps Hill High and Knox College will face off at the Wembley Centre of Excellence on Thursday in one of three matches scheduled ...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Venezuela’s Maduro, wife hit with new US torture charges
International News, ...
Venezuela’s Maduro, wife hit with new US torture charges
October 8, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) on Thursday filed new torture charges against ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and ...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}

Archives

Logo Jamaica Observer
Breaking news from the premier Jamaican newspaper, the Jamaica Observer. Follow Jamaican news online for free and stay informed on what's happening in the Caribbean
Featured Tags
  • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Health
  • Auto
  • Business
  • Letters
  • Page2
  • Football
Categories
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Page2
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Page2
Ads
img
Jamaica Observer, © All Rights Reserved
  • Home
  • Contact Us
  • RSS Feeds
  • Feedback
  • Privacy Policy
  • Editorial Code of Conduct