Business Registration Rebate

Claiming Your Rebate

Interested in registering your business and/or IP? You can claim a rebate on the fees if you follow the steps outlined below.

Eligibility

  • Cultural or Creative Entrepreneur resident in Jamaica above the age of 18
  • Signed up with the Kingston Creative Business and IP Registration Drive.
  • Registered with Companies Office as a Sole Trader, Partnership, or Limited Liability Company; or Registered a trademark, copyright, or patent with JIPO
  • Application submitted between June 22, 2021 and December 10, 2021 ** Limited funds are available so promotion may end once funds are fully allocated

 

Dollar Value of Rebate

Business Registration Type

Companies Office of Jamaica Fee JMD

Maximum Rebate value

Sole Trader

2,500

2,500

Partnership – 2 – 5

2,500

2,500

Partnership 6 – 20

5,000

5,000

Limited Liability Company

12,500

12,500


Intellectual Property Type

JIPO Fee

Maximum Rebate Value

Copyright © Literary Works

Various

5,000 per person/organisation

Trade Mark

Various

12,500 per person/organisation

How to claim your rebate

Limited funds are available so promotion may end once funds are fully allocated.

First Stage

  1. Sign up for the Business Registration and IP Drive
  2. Register your business with Companies Office or your intellectual property with JIPO. You can attend our workshops or schedule a one on one info session with one of our experts
  3. Fill out the Claim Rebate form. You will need to upload copy of the application and proof of payment from step 2.

You will receive a confirmation number via email which you will keep for the Second Stage.

Once your business or IP has been registered with Companies Office or JIPO, you will send us the copy of the certificates received from Companies Office or JIPO. 

Second Stage

  1. Upload a copy here of your certificate from Companies Office of Jamaica or Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO).
  2. Note rebates are only given via bank transfer and a member of the team will contact you to get your banking details. Please allow up to 4 weeks for the rebates to be processed.
  3. Confirm you have received the funds.

Rules

  1. If confirmation is not received by December 10, 2021 funds previously allocated will not be granted.
  2. You must sign up and be a part of the Entrepreneur Development programme.

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