Certification Officer (Level 3) - Stamp Duty & Transfer Tax, Kingston

Summary

To process all property documents (Daily Assessment and Estate) with payments and/or exemption of transfer tax, stamp duty and update the relevant systems with information from the documents. 💰Salary: $2,803,771 – 3,770,760 JMD per annum

Responsibilities

• • Receives and records all property documents from the Collection Supervisor or Authentication Verifier for processing;
• • Receives and records all property documents from the Assessors, Senior Assessors and /or Manager for processing;
• • Dispatches all property documents (Estate) to Collections Supervisor for processing;
• • Ensures that documents are authenticated and verified on the Revenue Administration Information System (RAIS);
• • Ensures that information on RAiS for Cases corresponds with information on property document;
• • Checks accuracy of information entered in RAiS then prints Transfer Tax Certificates to validate payments of Transfer Tax;
• • Endorses documents with Certifying Label from RAiS to validate payments of Stamp Duty and or Transfer Tax;
• • Reconciles stamped Sale Agreement with Transfer for cross stamping then submits to Certification Verifier and Senior Assessor and/or Manager for signing;
• • Reconciles Estate Document with other legal documents and in conformity with relevant Acts for cross stamping then submits to Manager and/or Senior Assessors for signing;
• • Lodges all Property Documents for cross stamping via RAIS;
• • Endorses the relevant Certifying Labels from RAiS on to the stamped Sale Agreement and Instrument of Transfer;
• • Endorses Estate documents with the relevant Label from RAiS;
• • Records all documents on Itinerary Sheet for dispatching;
• • Prepares correspondence requesting additional information and/or dispatching final documents;
• • Submits all property documents to the Registry and/or Collections Supervisor for dispatching;
• • Maintains a file of all copies of Itinerary Sheets;
• • Supports the identification and management of risks within the organization and by extension the respective area of work;
• • Performs any other related duties as directed by Certification Verifier and Manager.

• This job is satisfactorily performed when:

  • • Payments of taxes and duties are certified according to the relevant standards;
  • • All property documents received are recorded as stipulated;
  • • Property documents are confirmed and processed according to the guidelines;
  • • Cross stamped documents are processed and sealed according to the relevant standards;
  • • Transfer Tax Certificates are generated within the specified timeframe;

Required Skills

• Specific Knowledge:

  • • Sound knowledge of the Transfer Tax Act and Stamp Duty Act;
  • • Good knowledge of other related Acts, such as Intestate Estate and Property Charges Act, Registration of Titles Act and the Conveyance Act;
  • • Good knowledge of the relevant documents and information needed for processing cases;
  • • Knowledge of TAJs functions and operations;
  • • Working knowledge of the relevant computer systems and applications;

• Required Skills and Specialised Techniques:

  • • Excellent time management, planning and organising skills;
  • • Good communication, interpersonal and team skills;
  • • Keen eye for details;

Qualifications

• • Associate Degree in Business Administration or the equivalent qualifications;
• • Two (2) years related work experience

Additional Information and Instructions

• Working Conditions:

  • • Normal office environment;

Applications with resumes should be submitted no later than Thursday, July 3, 2025 to: The Recruitment Officer Tax Administration Jamaica Donald Sangster Building (5th Floor), 116 East Street Kingston 4 ✉️ Email: taj-jobs@taj.gov.jm ℹ️ Subject Should Include: Certification Officer (Level 3) - Stamp Duty & Transfer Tax, Kingston 📜 N.B. Please include the job title in the subject line of your email. While we thank all applicants for their interest, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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