Montego Bay, Jamaica: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has introduced the federal government’s intention to take away the tax on gratuities for employees within the tourism business.
Bartlett believes that eliminating this tax will considerably enhance the earnings of tourism employees, doubtlessly doubling their take-home pay. He emphasised the significance of guaranteeing that these gratuities, that are rightfully earned by tourism employees, attain them in full.
The minister made these remarks in the course of the Golden Tourism Day Awards ceremony held on the Montego Bay Conference Centre. The occasion honored tourism employees who’ve devoted 50 or extra years of excellent service to the business.
Bartlett additionally highlighted the necessity for labor market reforms within the tourism business. He acknowledged the latest labor unrest and pledged to work in direction of bettering the working situations and total well-being of tourism employees.
