Exporters of goods and services are hereby notified that effective October 1, 2020 there will be no imposition of Value Added Tax (VAT) on exports. Sections 18 (1) and (2) of the Value-Added Tax (Amendment) Act of 2020 states: “18. (1)…
With effect from October 1, 2020 the supply of over the counter drugs, vitamins, minerals and tonics will no longer attract Value Added Tax (VAT). This measure is in accordance with amendment to Schedule 1 of the Value Added Tax…
With effect from October 1, 2020, there will be NO Value Added Tax (VAT) on fertilisers, agrochemicals, pesticides and other key inputs used in the poultry industry. This measure accords with the amendment of Schedule I of the Value-Added Tax…
With effect from October 1, 2020, there will be no Value Added Tax (VAT) on supplies of travel and transportation to hinterland communities. This measure accords with the amendment to reflect the insertion of paragraph 12 to Schedule 1 of…
Effective October 1, 2020, locally produced building and construction materials will no longer attract Value Added Tax. This measure is in accordance with amendment to Schedule I of the Value Added Tax Act to include the following paragraph: "8. Zero-…
With effect from October 1, 2020, Value Added Tax (VAT) has been removed from All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) being used in the Mining, Forestry, Agriculture, Manufacturing and other sectors. This measure accords with the amendment to reflect the insertion of paragraph…
The general public is hereby notified that the following amendments to the Motor Vehicle & Road Traffic Act, Cap. 51:02 (First Schedule), will take effect from October 1, 2020: DESCRIPTION NEW Rates ($) Vehicles solely for private use in…
Effective the 1st October, 2020, vehicles over 8 years old, half-cut vehicles and used tyres are allowed to enter Guyana. This is as a result of the 2020 National Budget. The removal of the following paragraphs from Part II of the…
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has implemented the E-Payment feature in ASYCUDA World which will allow Importers/Declarants to pay duties and taxes through electronic payments (Online Banking e-Services) in ASYCUDA World (AW) for Customs Declarations. Through partnership with Demerara Bank…
Georgetown, GRA, September 22, 2020: The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) wishes to remind Accountants, Tax Preparers and the General Public that the extended due date for the submission of Income Tax, Property Tax, Corporation Tax and Capital Gains Tax Returns…