The following is a short directory of important sources of information in Jamaica. Please note that Jamaica’s telephone area code is 876. If you have any comments, suggestions, or questions please send us an e-mail.

Registration of a company
-Ofc. of the Registrar of Companies
11 King St., Kingston
Tel: 922-0010, 922-0014

Business incentives
– JAMPRO Ltd.
35 Trafalgar Rd., Kgn. 10
Tel: 929-9450, 929-9452

Work permits
– Ministry of Labour
1 F North Street, Kingston
Tel: 922-9500

Approval of building plans Kingston and St. Andrew
– Town Planning Department
16 Oxford Rd., Kgn. 5
Tel: 929-7480, 929-7487

Tax Compliance Certificate, TCC
– Revenue Board, TCC Section
12 Ocean Blvd, Kgn.
Tel: 922-8691, 922-8694

Business Enterprise Number, BENO
– Revenue Board, BENO Registry
Kgn. Mall, 12 Ocean Blvd., Kgn.
Tel: 922-8691-4

The GCT, the General
Consumption Tax
– Revenue Board
191 C Spring Rd., Kgn. 8
Tel: 969-3490, 969-3495

The NIS, the National
Insurance Scheme
– Ministry of Labour, Welfare & Sport
14 National Heroes Circle, Kingston 4
Tel: 929-7230

The NHT, the National
Housing Trust
– National Housing Trust
4 Park Blvd., Kgn. 5
Tel: 929-6500, 929-6627

The CET, the Common External Tariff
– Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
21 Dominica Drive, Kgn. 5
Tel: 926-4220, 926-4228

Telephone, Telex, Fax
– Telecommunications of Jamaica Limited
47 Half-Way-Tree Rd., Kgn. 5
Tel: 926-9700

Electricity
– Jamaica Public Service
6 Knutsford Blvd., Kgn. 5
Tel: 926-3190, 926-3298

Water
– Water Resources Authority
Hope Gdns, Kgn. 7
Tel: 927-0077

Product Certification
– Bureau of Standards
6 Winchester Rd., Kgn. 10
Tel: 926-3140

Official statistics on the
economy and the population
– Statistical Institute of Ja.
97B Church Street, Kingston
Tel: 967-2680, 967-2689

Import licenses
– Trade Board
107 Constant Spring Rd., Kingston 10
Tel: 969-0883, 969-0478

Export certification
– JAMPRO Ltd.
35 Trafalgar Rd., Kgn. 10
Tel: 929-9450, 929-9452 Jamaica Tourist Board
2 St. Lucia Ave, Kgn. 5
Tel: 929-9200