Time for a change at GRA

Jul 30, 2024 Letters

Dear Editor,

I believed that is time for a change at the GRA. Statia must be replaced.

Today, I learnt that the GRA has been “illegally” charging re-migrant taxpayers 30% excise tax instead of 10%. How atrocious and embarrassing for the government.

Last month, we learnt that significant gold was smuggled out of Guyana over many years and false declarations were received and processed by the GRA that facilitated this process. We do not know where the smuggled gold ended up but we know that they are not many buyers of large quantity of gold that will deliberately buy the smuggled gold. They would have had to have the necessary paper work to accompany it. It is estimated that Guyana lost over US$50M.

How can you smuggle billions of gold out of Guyana and have the necessary paperwork without the Head of GRA not knowing? If he didn’t, he is incompetent beyond any measure. If he did know, it’s time for him to go.

Yours sincerely,

Marcus Perry

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