In its report, which was yesterday signed off on, the committee said tax authorities should publish the list of tax offenders regularly, subject to undertaking careful due diligence."
"The sanctions applicable to tax evaders should be reviewed with the intention of imposing visible criminal sanctions, including jail time, against large tax evaders (to make an example)," the committee recommended.
The committee, which considered the Green Paper on tax reform, had its last meeting yesterday.
Chairman Dr Peter Phillips said the committee demonstrated the ability to have deliberations outside of a politically polarised environment.
He was supported by Karl Samuda who said the report, when sent to the House of Representatives, would "open up lively debate".
Committee favours subsidies
Among its many recommendations is that a reduction in the rate of poverty should be a consideration in removing certain basic food items from the list that is exempt from general consumption tax (GCT).
The committee said it was in favour of direct subsidies for basic food items rather than general subsidies, as implied by exemptions. It said the Planning Institute of Jamaica should be asked to consider trigger mechanisms which would result in items being removed from the exempt list.
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