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Writing a VASP Business Plan the FSC Will Accept

July 1, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

The business plan is where the FSC decides whether your VASP is viable, well-governed and safe to license. Here is what the regulator is really looking for, a structure that works, and the mistakes that trigger delay. In short: a VASP licence application stands or falls on its business plan. The FSC does not...

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The FSC VASP Consultation Explained: Timeline, Instruments and What Happens Next

June 29, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

Jamaica’s Financial Services Commission has opened its proposed VASP licensing regime for public comment. Here is what is on the table, how to respond, and the road from consultation to a live licence. In short: the FSC published its proposed VASP licensing framework for public consultation on 10 June 2026, with comments due by...

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From Registration to Licensing: Why the FSC Chose a Tougher Model

June 29, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

Why Jamaica’s proposed VASP regime puts operators through a full licensing gate — not a light-touch register — and what that higher bar buys the market. In short: the FSC is proposing to licence virtual asset service providers (VASPs), not merely register them. A register records who is in the market; a licence...

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Proof of Reserves Explained: The New Quarterly Audit for Jamaican Exchanges and Custodians

June 28, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

Jamaica’s VASP regime introduces a recurring, independently audited proof of reserves for trading platforms and custodians. Here is what it is, why it matters, what makes it credible, and how to be ready. In short: under Jamaica’s proposed VASP regime, Class A (trading platforms) and Class C (custodians) must demonstrate — at least...

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VASP Licensing Requirements in Jamaica: The Complete Checklist

June 28, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

Everything you must assemble to apply for a virtual asset service provider licence — eligibility, capital, fit and proper, cybersecurity, AML/CFT, substance and class-specific conditions — in one practical, printable checklist. In short: to be licensed as a VASP in Jamaica, an applicant must be a Jamaican-incorporated company that can demonstrate a credible...

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The Six VASP Licence Classes in Jamaica: Which One Does Your Business Need?

June 28, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

A practical decision guide to Classes A through F — what each one covers, the activity that triggers it, the obligations that come with it, the annual fee, and how to scope the right licence (or licences) before you spend. In short: Jamaica’s proposed VASP regime creates six licence classes — A (trading platforms),...

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Tokenization in the Caribbean: Why Boards, Regulators, and Enterprises Must Engage Now

April 28, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

Editor’s Note This is the first article in a twelve-part Dawgen Global series introducing DAGAF™ — the Digital Asset Governance & Assurance Framework — the Caribbean’s first integrated framework for the governance, assurance, tax, and risk management of tokenized real-world assets. Each article in the series will engage one dimension of the tokenization question facing...

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Dawgen Global’s Digital Tax Advisory Framework

March 14, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

A Complete Guide to Navigating the Caribbean Digital Economy Tax Landscape The synthesised, integrated reference framework for Caribbean businesses and their advisors The Series That Began With a Notification On March 11, 2026, at 6:45 PM, a notification from Meta for Business. It announced that, effective July 1, 2026, Meta would begin applying Digital...

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Impact on Advertising Budgets and ROI: Recalibrating for the DST Era

March 13, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

How DST fees change your cost structure, ROI benchmarks, and budget planning The Invisible Tax on Every Click Most Caribbean businesses that run digital advertising campaigns know their cost-per-click, their cost-per-acquisition, and their return on ad spend. Fewer know — or have yet needed to know — that a new layer of cost is being...

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Digital Service Taxes in the Caribbean: A Country-by-Country Landscape

March 13, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

Where does each Caribbean jurisdiction stand — and what comes next? The Gap in the Schedule When Caribbean businesses reviewed the Meta DST location fee notification of March 2026, they noticed something that many found reassuring at first glance: no Caribbean jurisdiction appeared in the fee schedule. Austria, France, Italy, Spain, Türkiye, and...

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Writing a VASP Business Plan the FSC Will Accept

The FSC VASP Consultation Explained: Timeline, Instruments and What Happens Next

From Registration to Licensing: Why the FSC Chose a Tougher Model

Proof of Reserves Explained: The New Quarterly Audit for Jamaican Exchanges and Custodians

VASP Licensing Requirements in Jamaica: The Complete Checklist

The Six VASP Licence Classes in Jamaica: Which One Does Your Business Need?

Tokenization in the Caribbean: Why Boards, Regulators, and Enterprises Must Engage Now

Dawgen Global’s Digital Tax Advisory Framework

Impact on Advertising Budgets and ROI: Recalibrating for the DST Era

Digital Service Taxes in the Caribbean: A Country-by-Country Landscape

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