Govt’s amendment to VAT Act putting strain on manufacturing sector -GMSA tells GRA
The government’s 2018 amendment to the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act is having crippling effects on manufacturing businesses. In fact, many exporters are unable...
Noncompliance in mining industry will no longer be tolerated-Min. Broomes warns stakeholders
For years, acts of noncompliance and corruption have been tolerated in the mining industry. But under this new dispensation, it will be wiped out....
TT pulls plug on loss-making national oil company
As Guyana flirts with the notion of creating a National Oil Company (NOC), its CARICOM sister, Trinidad and Tobago is desperately eager to make...
Govt.’s new advisor on Petroleum versed in serving interests of oil companies
British Petroleum, ConocoPhillips, Premier Oil and Maersk Oil are just a few of the heavyweights of the oil industry that the Government’s newly appointed...
GRA must be strengthened for Guyana to fare well as an oil producing nation...
In anticipation of the revenues to come from the oil and gas sector, Finance Minister, Winston Jordan is demanding effective tax administration. In fact,...
Regardless of the jurisdiction… Nothing will stop us from going after ExxonMobil’s tax...
There is no mountain high enough, or no valley low enough to stop Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Godfrey Statia, from going after...
Region three businesses explore participation in Cuba Trade fair
Guyana’s Ambassador to Cuba, Halim Majeed yesterday met with Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) Chamber of Commerce to discuss participation in the upcoming trade...
IMF finds Guyana’s preparation for cost recovery unsatisfactory
In November 2017, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) made several recommendations to the government, one of which includes boosting administrative systems and training personnel...
Uitvlugt Estate Factory Back in Operation
The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) has indicated that the Uitvlugt Estate factory resumed operation yesterday after experiencing technical difficulties over a week ago.
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New $20,000 fee for any container scanned at GNIC Lombard Street facility
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has advised that, in keeping with a Memorandum of Understanding between the Authority and GNIC, a fee of GYD $20,000 will be charged...
