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TAJ extends licensing period for sweetened beverage manufacturers amid new sugary drink tax
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TAJ extends licensing period for sweetened beverage manufacturers amid new sugary drink tax
May 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising manufacturers of non-alcoholic sweetened beverages (NASB) that an extension has been...
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Budget Debate: Tax on non-alcoholic beverages pushed back to May 1 — Williams
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March 24, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The tax on non-alcoholic sweetened beverages from which the Government expects to raise $10 billion during fiscal year 2026/27, ha...
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GK pushes reformulation as better option than sugar tax
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March 17, 2026
AS local manufacturers get ready to take on the recently imposed Special Consumption Tax (SCT) on non-alcoholic beverages and sugary drinks, food and ...
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Budget Debate: Tax on sugary drinks will not result in healthier choices – Robinson
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Budget Debate: Tax on sugary drinks will not result in healthier choices – Robinson
March 12, 2026
Opposition Spokesman on Finance, Julian Robinson has expressed that the tax on non-alcoholic sugary beverages is unlikely to result in Jamaicans purch...
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Senator Thompson highlights potential health benefits of tax on sugary drinks
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February 23, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prominent medical doctor, Senator Dr Elon B Thompson, is urging Jamaicans to view the proposed tax on sugary drinks as more than a...
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Vox Pop: Jamaicans share mixed views on new taxes on sweetened beverages, cigarettes, pure alcohol
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—With Finance Minister Fayval Williams announcing that a tax will be imposed on sweetened non-sugary and other items such as cigarett...
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WHO calls for increase in health taxes to save lives
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday urged countries to massively increase the price of tobacco, alcohol and s...
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