The planned increase in the Environmental Protection Levy (EPL), which was scheduled to take effect on May 1, has been delayed as the Government has yet to complete the legislative process required to bring the measure into force.

In a statement today, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) said the implementation of the revised EPL rate from 0.5 per cent to 0.85 per cent remains pending until the necessary legislative amendments are finalised.

TAJ advised manufacturers and importers that although the revised EPL rates and related measures were announced as part of the Government’s 2026/2027 fiscal initiatives, the enabling legislation has not yet been completed and, as such, the new rates cannot currently be enforced.