The Gleaner NA Specialty Edition

THE MONTHLY GLEANER | OCTOBER 11 - NOVEMBER 10, 2021 | www.jamaica-gleaner.com | FEATURE 10 WE TELL OUR CUSTOMERS THE TRUTH We provide Complete Documentation, as required by the Returning Residents Department in Jamaica CALL THE PROFESSIONALS GARY THOMPSON & STAFF TEL: (416) 736-6222 FAX: (416) 736-1040 GARY’S FREIGHT FORWARDING - Equipment & Commercial Goods - Import Permits - Personal & Household Empty Barrels - Door-to-Door Service - Advice on Shipments - Trucks, Cars, Bikes - Effects (Crating & Packaging) We are always flexible to meet your needs. There comes a time in each of our lives when we or our loved ones need assistance. If you or your loved ones are facing health problems, or in need of personal care support, it may be time to reach out for help. Village Green Care is a registered service offering personal care supports to individuals within the comfort of their own home. Assistance with hygiene, grooming, meal preparation and other daily activities are provided by our trained and certified home health aides, in order to ensure your love ones receive the highest standard of care while giving you peace of mind Additional services include respite, medication distribution, Alzheimer’s and dementia care and post operation recovery care. Village Green Care currently offer services in St. Ann. St. Mary, Trelawny, Montego Bay and the Kingston and St. Andrew area. Retirement and Assisted Living Residence will also be offered as an option for those looking to live in a safe and supportive environment. Visit our website at www.villagegreencare.com for more info and contact us at: WhatsApp Line: 876-344-0534 Direct Line 876-831-9487 Email: contactvillagegrencare@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @villagegreencare status has been confirmed by the Customs Agency. PLEASE NOTE | Importation of build- ing materials, Tyres, Kitchen Cabinets, Motorbikes and Automobiles is NOT DUTY FREE. TOOLS OF TRADE Tools of Trade are defined as in- struments, tools, equipment, devices and machinery used in the nor- mal course and scope of a person’s profession, trade or occupation. Returning Residents may import these items, either new or used, free of customs duty, with the exception of applicable fees, provided that the Returning Residents Unit of the Jamaica Customs Agency is satisfied that: • the individual is qualified to use them; • the tools are of the type and quan- tity consistent with their profession, trade or occupation; and • the tools are not being imported for sale or commercial exchange. If it is intended to establish a busi- ness that will require the employment of additional labour, any additional equipment that is required will not be classified as tools of trade and, as such, is dutiable. Assistance in deter- mining whether the intended items for importation comply with the definition of tools of trade may be sought from the Jamaica Customs Agency through our Embassies, High Commissions and Consulate Generals or the Diaspora Affairs Department. Such requests for assistance should be accompanied by documentary evidence, including: • Notarised certificate or diploma, from a recognised educational or train- ing institution or professional body. • Reference from a former employer or customer attesting to experience in the designated field; • Copies of professional or business directories in which the service offered is listed; • Details of the items. In the case of used equipment, an inventory of the items along with a professional valua- tion of their current condition; • Value should be provided, except in the case of equipment less than one year old, where the original invoice from the supplier can be provided. Used equipment are those owned and in use for a period of six (6) months or more. • A certified invoice is required for new equipment. The determination of compliance is conveyed in writing, including an indication of the duty payable, if the items do not qualify for duty exemp- tion. The definitive assessment of the items, however, can be made only on the clearance of the items. A conces- sion for tools of trade may be granted to each qualified individual within a family. PROCEDURE FOR CLEARING UNACCOMPANIED BAGGAGE Jamaica Customs Agency requires that, for the clearance of unaccom- panied baggage, the following are required: • An interview at the Returning Residents Unit of the Customs Agency. Full declaration of the items must be made. • Inspection of the personal and household effects and tools of trade. • Provision of documentation to have approved Returning Resident status Once granted, there would be the release of the personal and household effects and tools of trade. IMPORT CONTINUED FROM 9 Assistance in determining whether the intended items for importation comply with the definition of tools of trade may be sought from the Jamaica Customs Agency through our Embassies, High Commissions and Consulate Generals or the Diaspora Affairs Department.