Mixed private sector reactions to 2018 National Budget
Two private sector organisations on Wednesday expressed mixed views about the 2018 National Budget, ahead of next week's parliamentary debate...
2018 National Budget “private sector-friendly” but tax reversal impact will be slow- Private Sector Commission official
The Private Sector Commission (PSC). A senior Private Sector Commission official Tuesday night welcomed government's decision to roll back a...
New formula floated to share oil earnings; GOGA says it’s time to revise outdated production sharing agreement
Attorney-at-Law, Charles Ramson Jnr. (NewsSource photo) Government has decided to revise its model Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) with oil companies...
2018 National Budget “disastrous”; tax amnesty smacks of a deal- Jagdeo
Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo flanked by People's Progressive Party parliamentarians Juan Edghill and Gail Teixeira Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo Monday...
Tax return amnesty for companies, individuals; small businesses to get provisional licences
Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Godfrey Statia. In background is Finance Minister, Winston Jordan. Companies and individuals...
VAT on education scrapped; tributors tax on miners slashed by 50 percent
FLASH BACK: Parents, teachers and students of several private schools picketing the Ministry of Education. The 14 percent Value Added...
Teachers in outlying areas to get increased incentive
Finance Minister, Winston Jordan delivering a National Budget speech Teachers working in far-flung areas of Guyana will get an 80...
GRA targeting more fuel smuggling locations
Stamped Alochol from the Launch of the Excise Stamp Programme The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) will next year be establishing...
Countrywide ‘rates and taxes’ may increase next year
Finance Minister, Winston Jordan on Monday signaled that rates and taxes in towns and villages countrywide will possibly increase next...
Guyana’s sugar production slumps again
Aerial view of the Skeldon Sugar Factory. Sugar production by the ailing state-owned Guyana Sugar Corporation is expected to further...
Recent News
Demerara Waves Media Inc. is a Guyana-based digital news media company committed to delivering timely, credible, and relevant news coverage. We report on key national issues, including politics, business, crime, education, health, sports, and culture, serving readers in Guyana and abroad.