On September 28th, CIAT Director for International Cooperation and Assistance, Mr. Socorro Velazquez, travelled to Kingston, Jamaica for a meeting with Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) Commissioner General, Ms. Viralee Bailey Latibeaudiere and staff.

Several topics were discussed ranging from the recent reorganization of the tax department to enhance effectiveness and efficiency to the need for assistance in the area of Exchange of information operations. On the latter issue, Mr. Velazquez agreed to look into how assistance can be provided to TAJ. Mr. Velazquez informed on the current activities being carried out by the CIAT Executive Secretariat and the efforts being made to provide more English-language content to English-speaking CIAT members. There was interest expressed on the Electronic Invoicing workshop being planned for Caribbean countries.

A visit was also paid the Service Center and Large Taxpayer Unit.

Pictured from left to right: Bailey Sra.Viralee Latibeaudiere, Commissioner General of the Jamaica Tax Administration and Mr. Socorro Velazquez, Director of International Cooperation and Assistance CIAT

In the photo staff of the Jamaica Tax Administration with Mr. Socorro Velazquez, Director of International cooperation and assistance.