Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has reopened the doors of the Buff Bay Tax Office at its new location in Sam’s Plaza in the growing Portland town.

The new location operates to the public from Mondays – Wednesdays from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm and Thursdays – Fridays from 8:30 a.m – 3:00 pm. The new location provides improved service offerings to include seating for waiting and for persons conducting taxpayer service business.

Additionally, TAJ has designed the banking hall to promote increased service efficiency, and improved customer traffic movement. Other services include business-related and property tax payments, motor vehicle documentation services, traffic ticket, TRN and TCC services among others.

The original location closed in 2018 due to irreparable deterioration caused in large part by the environmental conditions and the original construction material. Staff were redeployed to nearby Annotto Bay and Port Antonio tax offices, while TAJ worked to identify and retrofit a more suitable temporary location.

TAJ is now in the process of making preparations for the execution of a long term plan of rebuilding an office at the original site, while exploring the unique environmental considerations, and the mitigation strategies involved in the office’s reconstruction.