1. Statistical Institute of Jamaica
Regional Seminar on Developing a Programme for the Implementation of 2008 SNA & Supporting Statistics
January 30-February 1, 2013
Kingston, Jamaica
Statistical Institute of Jamaica

2. Use of Administrative Data Sources
Respondent fatigue affecting business surveys
Small economies
All establishments employing 50 or more are automatically on the business surveys
Annual national accounts
Employment and Earnings
Production statistics
Producer price index
STATIN therefore relies heavily on administrative data sources

3. Use of Administrative Data Sources
Financial statements filed with tax authorities
GCT tax database
Supervisory agencies
Data from Ministries such as Ministry of Agriculture/ Commodity Boards
Department of Mines
Jamaica Tourist Board

4. Use of Administrative Data Sources
Financial statements filed with tax authorities
All businesses operating in Jamaica are required to file annual returns to Tax Administration Jamaica(TAJ)
This takes the form of a financial statement including the detailed schedules
STATIN has had a relationship with TAJ for over thirty years that allows STATIN access to the data
STATIN staff are based at TAJ offices to extract data on revenue, expenditure and fixed assets

5. Use of Administrative Data Sources
Administrative data on main activity, foreign ownership, Tax Registration Number (TRN)
TRN can be used to link with the Business Register
Information is used to supplement the annual national accounts surveys, supply and use tables and tourism satellite account

6. Use of Administrative Data Sources
General Consumption Tax (GCT) (VAT)database
Received electronically on a monthly basis
Each establishment is classified using JIC
Each establishment has a TRN #
Main source of data for quarterly GDP by product
Estimation of gross output for annual national accounts
Assist in development of business register
Monthly_GCT.xls

7. Use of Administrative Data Sources
Future use of GCT database-
Monthly Retail survey
Monthly production volume index
Challenges with GCT Database
GCT data is collected 8 weeks after the reference period (to meet quarterly GDP schedules) but significant data gaps
Classification of establishments in GCT database
Work with TAJ to improve the classification of the establishments

8. Use of Administrative Data Sources
Data from supervisory agencies
Partner with agencies that perform supervisory functions and use the data collected by those agencies. Examples-
Bank of Jamaica –Commercial banks, building societies, credit unions
Financial Services Commission- investment companies, security dealers and brokers, insurance companies, pension funds
Broadcasting Commission- radio and television stations, cable companies

9. Use of Administrative Data Sources
Data from Ministries received monthly and quarterly data
Physical quantities, tourism arrivals and expenditure

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