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Indigenous People’s Affairs Ministry helps GRA define hinterland residents to be exempt from VAT on airfares
Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Godfrey Statia. In background is Finance Minister, Winston Jordan. In the wake...
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Digicel celebrates 10th Anniversary with ‘10 Charities in 10 Days’ Initiative
Ahead of Digicel's 10th anniversary on February 14th , the phone company has kicked off this milestone by supporting the work...
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First phase of Linden-Lethem road to be constructed
Construction for the first phase of the Linden-Lethem Road is expected to commence without a hitch as the Ministry of...
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14-percent VAT on domestic airfares sparks outcry among airlines, tour operators, miners
Flying across Guyana will from Wednesday- February 1, 2017- become more expensive for tourists, businesspersons and possibly residents, with the...
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Parking meter company, Finance Minister at odds over VAT
Smart City Solutions (SCS), operators of parking meters in Guyana’s capital, Georgetown, Monday night said tax officials must charge the...
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Gold miners threaten to protest, reduce declarations in response to new tax measures
The majority of miners at a meeting of their Gold and Diamond Miners Association raised their hands in support of...
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Manganese mining in North West District to create hundreds of jobs, improved infrastructure
Pitting at the manganese project at Matthew's Ridge, North West District (photo by Reunion) The takeover of manganese operations in...
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No more parking meters outside schools
Industrial unrest by teachers in Georgetown was Friday averted after Smart City Solutions (SCS) and the Mayor and City Council...
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PM’s son-in-law searching for Guysuco investors
Tony Joseph (photo from Muscatine Journal) Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo says his son-in-law is helping to find potential investors in...
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Environmental tax on water, beverage containers payable from Feb 1
Local and imported bottled water and beverages are likely to cost more from February 1, 2017 when the Guyana Revenue...
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