Irie Tools (Business & Technology)

I am continuing with the start-up paperwork for Irie Tools Limited. I just filed two more forms with the Companies Office of Jamaica (The Office of the Registrar of Companies has changed its name to the Companies Office of Jamaica). Anyway, the two form I filed were the following:

1. Notice of appointment of/change of company secretary (Form 20).
2. Notice of address of registered office or notice of change of address of registered office (Form17).

The companies office was a little bit crowded and a little disorganized but once I got to inside everything went smoothly. The entire process took about an hour and cost $5,000. I was charged an extra $1,000 because I did not file the Form 20 within 14 days of the incorporation of the company. So if you plan to incorporate a company in Jamaica, you might as well learn from my mistake and file the Form 20 promptly. By the way, remember that you have to get a company Taxpayer Registration Number (TRN) before you can file the Form 20, and you have to register with the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) before you can apply for the company TRN.

Here is another little penny saving tip, if you need to file forms with the companies office then download and print them from ORC Downloadable Documents. If you get the forms from the companies office you have to pay a fee.