On the heels of the recent announcement by Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) that persons holding traffic tickets will have no choice but to visit the respective courts across the island to pay their fines, at least one company has stepped up to assist these ticket holders.

TaxO Express, a service dedicated to serving the public’s tax office needs, said it team was ready to serve members of the public who wish to settle their obligations by way of the court.

Castelle Barnes, founder of TaxO Express, said his company was designed to save people time and money while meeting their obligations to the TAJ.

Established in early 2021, the company currently allows clients to renew their driver’s licence from the comfort of their homes or offices and has recently added the settlement of traffic tickets to its list of services.

Speaking to the timeliness of the service, Barnes said he believed this service was a win-win situation for motorists. He opined that many people just don’t like going to the tax office and the courts will be no different.

“The service is saving people time and money. We make it possible for them to settle their obligations in whichever parish court or tax office, without going themselves,” he added.

The service is even designed to assist people who cannot find their traffic tickets or are unable to attend court on the date stipulated.

AGENTS WILL ATTEND COURT ON CLIENT’S BEHALF

Barnes said that, for persons who cannot find their ticket or tickets, his team can run a report by using the client’s
information to pull documentation of all their unpaid tickets. Similarly, agents, he explained, will attend court on clients’ behalf should they be unable to attend.

He explained that, in order to access this service, persons just need to go to the website here. Persons will be required to fill in their information, following which they will receive a report which will show fees to be paid in court and the total points based on traffic tickets incurred and other pertinent information.

After the report is shared with the client, they can make a schedule with TaxO Express to pay the fines.

He explained that many persons are unable to pay all outstanding tickets at the same time, and so TaxO Express facilitates separate payments. In other words, persons can choose which court they pay their fines first, whether in Kingston or Westmoreland etc, based on their budget.