E-Jamaica Fact Sheets

• E-Government & Jamaica Customs
• JAMPRO & JamaicaTradePoint.com
• E-Government & The Trade Board
• E-Government & Tax Administration
• Fiscal Services Ltd. & The E-Jamaica Programme

Benefits For Citizens:

• The option to take care of a wide range of personal business from the convenience of one's office, home (or anywhere else where Internet access is available) at any time of the day or night, seven days a week, year round
• Hassle free payment of taxes, fees and the conduct of other business with the Government
• A more effective and 'user friendly' Public Sector
• More free time for business people and other citizens, to focus more effectively on personal, professional and national priorities
• A dramatic closing of the 'digital divide', or a widespread increase in access to online facilities, improved computer literacy and Internet use among Jamaicans of all ages and income levels
• More educational, professional and financial opportunities for all young Jamaicans
• A highly skilled workforce
• More competitive exports
• Closer, more effective ties with trading partners and other nations, intra-regionally and internationally
• Greater prosperity for Jamaicans and for the nation as a whole

Benefits For Government:

• Efficient communications with Jamaicans at home and abroad
• Closer and more effective ties with Jamaicans in the Diaspora
• Integrated and current information and improved service delivery in all sectors including agriculture, manufacturing and intellectual and knowledge based products
• A more successful productive sector
• An enhanced trading regime
• Increased tax compliance by Jamaicans at home and abroad
• More resources to strengthen social services, and to empower single mothers, disabled persons, the elderly, and others facing life challenges
• More resources to overcome challenges such as crime, the drug trade, and diseases.
• A better life for all Jamaicans in the 21st Century and onwards.