Honouring FATCA Obligations… GRA hires int’l firm to gather info on accounts held by US taxpayers
Jan 
26, 2019 – Kaieteur News – By Kiana Wilburg
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has hired international technology firm, Vizor Solution, to gather information on accounts held by US taxpayers at financial institutions (FIs). The company will also facilitate the production of an extract for transmission to the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
This move is in line with Guyana’s obligations under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act requires Tax Authorities in countries with a signed Model 1 Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the US, to report information to the IRS. Guyana signed its IGA with the USA on October 17, 2016. Continue reading →
CRICKET: West Indies vs England: West Indies win First Test by 381 runs
Roston Chase
West Indies 289 (Hetmyer 81*, Anderson 5-46) and 415 for 6 dec (Holder 202*, Dowrich 116*) beat England 77 (Roach 5-17) and 246 (Burns 84, Chase 8-60) by 381 runs
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details
Roston Chase bags eight as West Indies crush England
A rampaging Roston Chase tore through England’s batting line-up to hand West Indies a comprehensive 381-run victory inside four days in the first Test in Barbados, putting them 1-0 in the three-match series.
Chase finished with career-best Test figures of 8 for 60 off 21.4 overs to almost single-handedly bowl England out for 246 in their second innings but, in truth there were many more architects of the West Indies’ victory. Continue reading →
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