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BPO sector wants meeting with gov't before SEZ regulations finalised

The Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ) is calling on the government to engage with the association before it finalises Special Economic Zone (SEZ) regulations, which in the view of the BPIAJ has the potential to stifle the growth of BPO in Jamaica.  
     
The BPIAJ represents a majority of Business Process Outsourcing Companies Island wide.
      
Chief among the BPIAJ’s concerns is how the industry will be treated under the Special Economic Zone regime, which imposes not only a host of fees and regulations, but also more red tape and bureaucracy.
     
Jamaica’s BPO industry has been identified as the main driver of the country’s growth agenda, and the government has targeted the creation of 100,000 BPO jobs in five years.
     
The BPO sector is the island’s largest employer, and the fastest growing industry, contributing over US$400 million annually to the local economy. 


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