What is needed to get a TRN in Jamaica?

Consular - Application for Taxpayer Registration Number (TRN)

The Tax Payer Registration Number (TRN) is a unique nine-digit number required by each taxpayer, business enterprise and organization that will transact business with any Revenue Department in Jamaica.

To obtain a TRN number, individuals must complete a TRN application form (click here to download form in pdf format *) and submit it along with any of the following:

  • Certified copy of their passport or driver’s licence;
  • National identification, Work ID or School ID;
  • Certified passport-sized photograph;
  • Any other photographic identification accompanied by a birth certificate.

Sole proprietors and companies must submit their NIS card and Business Name Registration, as well as the individual TRN & NIS number for each partner or director.

Applications may be submitted directly to:

Taxpayer Registration Centre
Tax Administration Services Department (TASD)
Ground Floor
Orange Square Building
12 Ocean Boulevard
Kingston Mall
Jamaica W.I.
Tel. (876) 922 7429/922 3913
Fax. (876) 922 1748

It is a criminal offence punishable by imprisonment for individuals and businesses conducting transactions with a Revenue Department not to register for a TRN.

Links
www.jamaicatax.gov.jm

www.jamaicatax-online.gov.jm