GCT Calculator in Jamaica
Online calculator to calculate GCT in Jamaica. Allows you to get the price with GCT or without GCT quickly and accurately.
Incl. GCT
Total incl. GCT:
$0.00
- Price excl. GCT:
- $0.00
- GCT15%
- $0.00
- Total incl. GCT:
- $0.00
GCT formulas and examples
Use these formulas to check the amount added to a tax-free price or removed from a tax-included total.
Add tax
Total = tax-free price x (1 + rate / 100)
Remove tax
Tax-free price = tax-included total / (1 + rate / 100)
Tax amount
Tax = tax-free price x rate / 100
Quick example
Starting from $100, a 15% rate gives $15 in tax and $115 total.
Starting from $115, the tax-free amount is $100 and the tax is $15.
Jamaica GCT: 15% standard rate and 10% for specified tourism activities
Jamaica calls its value-added consumption tax General Consumption Tax (GCT). The standard rate is 15%, effective from 1 April 2020. Specified tourism activities currently use 10%; the Government has announced that this rate will rise to 15% on 1 April 2027. Qualifying supplies may instead be zero-rated or exempt under the GCT Act.
GCT is charged through the production and distribution chain. Zero-rated and exempt supplies have different input-tax consequences, so a percentage alone does not determine the treatment.
Jamaican dollar examples and separate consumption charges
On J$1,000 before tax, standard GCT is J$150 and the total is J$1,150. A qualifying tourism supply at 10% would total J$1,100.
Special Consumption Tax (SCT) can apply separately to prescribed products. From 1 May 2026, Jamaica applies SCT of J$0.22 per gram of added sugar to covered non-alcoholic sweetened beverages. Imports can also attract customs duty, SCT and the Environmental Protection Levy. This calculator only adds or removes the selected percentage; it does not calculate those charges or decide zero-rating, exemption, registration or input credits. The result is orientative, not personalised tax advice.