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Excise Notice: County of Berbice – 2nd Quarter

In accordance with Section 10(4) of the Intoxicating Liquor Licencing Act, Chapter 82:21, the general public is hereby notified that the Second Quarterly General Licencing Meeting for the year 2022, of the District Licencing Board for the County of Berbice, will be held on the following date: Tuesday, June 21, 2022 The meeting is scheduled [...]

Excise Notice: County of Essequibo – 2nd Quarter

In accordance with Section 10(4) of the Intoxicating Liquor Licencing Act, Chapter 82:21, the general public is hereby notified that the Second Quarterly General Licencing Meeting for the year 2022, of the District Licencing Board for the County of Essequibo, will be held on the following date: Friday, June 24, 2022 The meeting is scheduled [...]

Excise Notice: County of Demerara – 2nd Quarter

In accordance with Section 10(4) of the Intoxicating Liquor Licencing Act, Chapter 82:21, the General Public is hereby notified that the Second Quarterly General Licencing Meeting for the year 2022, of the District Licencing Board for the County of Demerara, will be held on the following date: Thursday, June 23, 2022 The meeting is scheduled [...]

Exemption from Withholding Tax on Total Earned Interest not exceeding G$10,000

Section 39(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act Chapter 81:01 has been amended in accordance with the Fiscal Enactments (Amendment) Act 2022, Act No. 5 of 2022 with the inclusion of the following Proviso: Section 39 (1)(c) of the Income Tax Act Chapter 81:01 now reads as follows, “There shall be levied and paid income tax [...]

GRA installs First baggage scanner at Moleson Creek Guyana/Suriname crossing

Georgetown, Monday, March 7, 2022: Customs operations at the Moleson Creek Guyana/Suriname border crossing is boosted with the installation of a new baggage scanner to improve monitoring and promote seamless processing of passengers’ baggage and cargo at the Guyana/Suriname border crossing. The NUCTECH X-Ray Computed Tomography (CT) inspection device was installed at the arrival hall [...]

Invitation For Bid (IFB) – Extension of Custom Boathouse

Guyana Revenue Authority hereinafter referred to as “the Employer”, invites eligible bidders to submit their bids for execution of: EXTENSION OF CUSTOMS BOATHOUSE – STABROEK, GEORGETOWN, REGION 4.    2. Interested bidders may peruse the bid document at the procuring entity, prior to the  purchase of a complete set of the bidding documents    upon [...]

VAT Policy#24 : Value Added Tax Registration (Revised February 11, 2022)

Value Added Tax Registration is categorised in Section 11 of the Value Added Tax Act Chapter 81:05 as being mandatory or voluntary. Prior to 2016 the threshold for mandatory and voluntary registration was ten million dollars ($10,000,000). However, effective January 2016 by virtue of amendment to Section 3 of the Value Added Tax Regulations the [...]

Payment of Taxes via Wire Transfer

The GRA wishes to advise non-resident individuals and companies making payment of taxes via wire transfer that a formal request must be made by way of email or written correspondence to the Commissioner-General requesting GRA's banking information. Emails can be sent to bankpayments@gra.gov.gy while written correspondence should be addressed to the Commissioner-General, 200-201 Camp Street [...]

Excise Stamps on Cigarettes

Georgetown, Thursday, February 17, 2022: The Revenue Authority wishes to remind all importers, wholesalers and retailers that all imported package/unit of alcoholic/tobacco products must be affixed with an excise stamp in accordance with the amendment made under Regulation 212 of the Customs Act, Chapter 82:01. The Authority in keeping with this Regulation has intensified its [...]