Special Economic Zone · Jamaica
Montego Bay Free Zone Active
18.4597°, -77.9324°
39 ha
Zone area
0.8 km
Nearest port
5.3 km
Nearest airport
Gateway access
Zone profile
Zone type
Special Economic Zone
Region
Saint James
Status
Active
Established
1985
Management
Public agency
Operator
Port Authority of Jamaica
Regulatory authority
Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA)
Legal framework
Special Economic Zones Act
Location
Fiscal & incentives
Corporate tax
25%
Tax relief
Reduced fixed-rate at 12.5%
Relief duration
Perpetual
VAT
100% exempt from general consumptive tax on electricity or telecommunications
Import duty (inputs)
100% exempt
Import duty (capex)
100% exempt
Profit repatriation
No exemption
Capital gains
No exemption
Withholding tax
No exemption
Min. investment
None
Min. export
0%
Employment incentive
No exemption
Developer incentive
Yes
Nearby Logistics Neighbours
Ports
- 1Montego Bay1 km
- 2Lucea25 km
- 3Falmouth30 km
- 4Savannah La Mar36 km
- 5Rio Bueno49 km
Airports
Cities
- 1Montego Bay0 km
- 2Wakefield23 km
- 3Savanna-la-Mar34 km
- 4Long Pond40 km
- 5Rose Hall66 km
Trade Zones
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
Jamaica beyond logistics?
