Since its July launch rollout, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) says it has issued over 65,000 Electronic Motor Vehicle Registration Certificates (eMVRC) island-wide as at August 19, in a resounding success.
The eMVRC, which came into effect on July 21, replaces the paper format and eliminates the use of a decal/sticker. In fact, over 10 per cent of the transactions are done online.
Owners of private motor vehicles can complete the renewal of their Motor Vehicle Registration Certificate online within five minutes using a credit card for payment and the generation of the Motor Vehicle Registration Certificate using the Certificate Generation and Distribution System (CGDS) accessed via the Electronic Motor Vehicle Registration Certificate Hub on the TAJ website at https://www.jamaicatax.gov.jm.
Owners of other categories of vehicles, such as public passenger, commercial, diplomatic, and all categories of newly registered vehicles, are required to complete their registration in-line at a tax office; however, they too are issued the certificate electronically.
In addition, TAJ notes that over 3,200 or five per cent of motorists have opted to make use of the new registration validity period of two years.
TAJ Commissioner-General Ainsley Powell is delighted to see the vast amount of new eMVRC transactions being done, noting, “It can be difficult to accept change, especially change of this magnitude, but the numbers show that as a people we are open to improvement in revenue services. I am especially impressed in the findings of a recent survey, which indicates that 74 per cent of the users had a seamless process…”
TAJ is encouraging all private motorists to utilise the online option for vehicle registration renewal as a fast, easier and more convenient way to access their eMVRC.
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