KINGSTON, Jamaica—The vote on a measure to amend the General Consumption Tax (GCT) that would result in the removal of the tax from imported raw foods was deferred by the House of ...

As is well known, the economic rationale for imposing excises is very different from that for imposing a general consumption tax. While the latter should be broadly based to maximize revenue with ...

Jamaica’s courier companies that use armoured vehicles to transport cash are benefiting from a temporary break in the payment of General Consumption Tax (GCT) and Special Consumption Tax (SCT ...

A May 2006 working paper by the International Studies Program titled Is VAT the best way to impose a general consumption tax in developing countries? explores this. "Under any form of consumption ...

are leaning toward a consumption tax cut ahead of this summer's Upper House election, LDP Secretary-General Hiroshi Moriyama and others are seeking a cash handout instead. Speaking to reporters on ...

As is well known, the economic rationale for imposing excises is very different from that for imposing a general consumption tax. While the latter should be broadly based to maximize revenue with ...