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HOW TO APPLY FOR A TAXPAYER REGISTRATION NUMBER (TRN) FROM OVERSEAS

Tax Administration Jamaica’s website www.jamaicatax.gov.jm

Requirements for Individuals:

Individuals must submit a completed and signed ‘Application for Taxpayer Registration (Individuals) – FORM 1’ which can be accessed from www.jamaicatax.gov.jm with a valid form of identification (ID). Any of the following types of ID may be used:

 Passport

 Driver’s Licence

Download : TRN Application Form

The identification should include the applicant’s full name, date of birth, photograph, signature and expiry date.

This application should be signed by the applicant and mailed to the Taxpayer Registration Centre with a valid, copy of his/her Passport or Drivers’ License notarized by a Notary Public or certified by a Jamaican Consular Officer at the nearest Jamaican High Commission/Embassy or Jamaican Consulate General. The signature made by the applicant on the application for TRN must be identical to the one on the supporting identification.

When the application is received by the Taxpayer Registration Centre, a TRN will be assigned and an email will be sent to the client advising him/her of the TRN assigned.

A letter will then be prepared in approximately two weeks and subsequently mailed to the applicant.

The completed application should be mailed to:

Tax Administration Jamaica

Taxpayer Registration Centre

Shop 26-27 Ocean Boulevard

Kingston Mall

Kingston

Telephone numbers:

+876 924-9280, +876 924-9281 or +876 922-3913

1-888-TAX-HELP (local), 1-888-GO-JATAX (USA)

Email: taxpayerregistrationcentre@taj.gov.jm

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