GRA unveils aggressive plan to tackle tax dodgers…32,000 businesses active but not registered
Dec 17, 2016 Kaieteur News – $2B in taxes lost annually from alcohol, cigarette smuggling
As the debate on taxes and collections continues, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced a rash of measures to improve tax collections next year.
GRA’s senior officials: (L-R), Lancelot Wills, Deputy Commissioner of Customs Excise and Trade Operations; Commissioner-General, Godfrey Statia and Deputy Commissioner-General, Hema Khan.
The idea is to collect billions of dollars from smugglers and other tax dodgers, including businesses, say Commissioner General, Godfrey Statia.
Speaking yesterday at a press conference at GRA’s Camp Street headquarters Statia said that since taking up the post in July on a two-year contract, he and his team have been meeting with stakeholders, and with departmental heads now authorized to speak on their respective responsibilities. Continue reading →
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