Buses, Taxes & Other Public Conveyances

(Tariff BU)

Effective from 1 January 2025

1.  SCOPE OF TARIFF
   1. This tariff applies to performances of music in buses, coaches, mini vans, taxis and other public conveyances excluding aircrafts and passenger vessels.
   2. This tariff applies to the related rights in sound recordings of producers of phonograms.
2. GENERAL CONDITIONS AND DEFINITIONS
   1. This TARIFF applies to performances of music covered by a licence from JAMMS. JAMMS is not bound to offer a licence under this tariff in respect of any performances for which application was not made in advance.
   2. A 10% discount of the tariff may apply to (i) new licences obtained before the performances commenced; or (ii) licences due for renewal obtained before the prescribed renewal date.
   3. The royalties payable under this tariff are calculated by reference to the maximum seating capacity of each conveyance.
   4. For the purposes of this tariff the following definitions shall apply:-
      1. “Seating capacity” means the full number of seats available for all persons on board, whether passengers, driver, attendants or other occupants.
      2. “JAMMS” means the Jamaica Music Society .
   5. JAMMS reserves the right to make such variations in this tariff as it considers appropriate where licensing premises or performances which, in its opinion, do not fall within the scope of this tariff.
   6. Every Licensee under JAMMS’ tariffs will pay to JAMMS in addition to the royalty due, a sum in respect of Value Added Tax calculated at the relevant rate on the royalty payable.
3. ROYALTY RATES
                                                                                                            Royalty$
   1. The annual royalty rates are calculated as follows:
      Seating Capacity of the conveyance
      1 – 5 seats………………………………………………………………. 3,500.00
      6 – 15 seats……………………………………………………………… 6,500.00
      16 –25 seats…………………………………………………………….. 10,000.00
      26 – 50 seats…………………………………………………………….. 15,000.00
      51– 100 seats…………………………………………………………….. 22,000.00
      101– 200 seats…………………………………………………………….. 30,000.00
      > 200 seats………………………………………………………………… 40,000.00
   2. All the above must be certified by an auditor or accountant or in a manner acceptable to JAMMS.
4. ROYALTY ADJUSTMENT
   JAMMS reserves the right, upon one months’ notice to Licensees under this tariff, to adjust the license fees payable under this tariff on the 1st January each year, and on each succeeding anniversary by the percentage (to the nearest whole percentage point) by which the Consumer Price Index published by Statistical Institute of Jamaica changed for the preceding year.