The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), in partnership with Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), will bring tax and fee compliance services closer to businesses and property owners in Half Way Tree from August 20 to 22, 2026.

The area will be dividedinto three zones:

Zone 1

Hagley Park, Eastwood ParkRoad, Red Hills Road, Westminster Road, Lower Sandringham Avenue Woodglen Drive

Zone 2

Hope Road (North), SurbitonRoad, Waterloo Ave, Waterloo Avenue, West Kings House Road, Constant SpringRoad

North Avenue, CentralAvenue, South Avenue, Merrick Avenue, Ellesmere Road, Suthermere Road, NorthOdeon Ave

Zone 3

Halfway Tree Road, Balmoral Avenue, Maxfield Avenue, Hagley Park HopeRoad (South), Winchester Road, Ruthven Road, Skibo Ave, Bradley Avenue,Ballater Ave, Cargill Ave, Cecelio Ave, Stratham Ave, Clock Tower Plaza Road

 

The three-day exercise forms part of Phase Three of the agencies’ joint revenue initiative. Field teams will visit businesses across the commercial district to share information, provide guidance and help operators address outstanding Property Tax, Trade Licence and Signs and Billboards requirements. The focus is on making compliance more accessible and encouraging businesses to keep their accounts up to date.

A temporary customer service desk will operate at the Constant Spring Arcade from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each day. Business operators and property owners may visit the desk to:

●     Receive assistance with online payment registration.

●     Secure printed copies of their official Trade License.

●     Settle payments and regularize approvals for signs andbillboards.

●    Access administrative guidance andresolve account inquiries without traveling to central municipal offices.

His Worship the Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew A. Swaby, JP, will join the outreach to engage business operators on their compliance needs and the support available. He will also present letters of recognition to businesses that are in good standing.

Assessments identified 432 commercial properties in the area with combined property tax arrears of $162 million, as well as outstanding Trade Licence payments. Building on the results of the KSAMC’s Signs and Billboards Regularization Campaign, which has recorded increased compliance through direct engagement with businesses, the Half-Way Tree exercise will extend this approach to other municipal obligations.

“Paying property taxes and the required business fees is an investment in the communities where we live, work and do business. These revenues help us to clean drains, rehabilitate roads, improve street lighting, maintain public spaces and deliver other essential municipal services,” Mayor Swaby said.

“I encourage every property owner and business operator to pay the taxes and fees that are due and to use this opportunity to access the guidance and support needed to keep their accounts in good standing. When we all contribute, the Municipality is better able to deliver the services that residents and businesses depend on,” he added.

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