Ashni Singh
Gov’t following rigorous, transparent process to construct new Harbour Bridge – Dr. Ashni Singh
Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh has assured that the government is following a “rigorous and transparent” process to construct world-class infrastructure in Guyana, chief among which is the new Demerara Harbour Bridge. Dr. Singh’s assertions comes on the heels of comments by the Alliance For Change (AFC) and former Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson insinuating … Read more
Fiscal Incentives for the last five years to be published in Official Gazette – Tax Chief
In keeping with the laws of Guyana, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) will, next week, publish fiscal incentives it has granted from 2012 to 2016. According to GRA’s Commissioner General, Godfrey Statia, this is an anomaly that has been unaddressed for too long.Statia noted that according to Section 37 of the Investment Act, Government should … Read more
Govt.’s call to Auditor General falls on deaf ears …as concessions granted still not published in the media
It was in September 2015 that the Coalition administration issued a stern call to Auditor General, Deodat Sharma, to have all concessions granted within the year, published in the media. But more than two years later, it appears that the Government’s call has fallen on deaf ears. The administration had vowed that under its rule, … Read more
All concessions must be published – Minister of Governance
The administration is adamant about bringing a fresh approach to every tier of governance. In this vein, Minster of Governance, Raphael Trotman, issued a stern call to the country’s auditor General, Deodat Sharma, to respect the laws of the country. The Auditor General must also ensure that all concessions as stipulated in the law are … Read more
Publish concessions granted to foreign companies in the media – Presidential Advisor
By: Kiana Wilburg In the season of transparency and accountability under the coalition government, Presidential Advisor on Sustainability, Dr. Clive Thomas believes that concessions granted during the year should not only be tabled in the National Assembly as the law stipulates, but also published in the newspaper.In fact, the Economist feels so strongly about this … Read more
Finance Minister, AG ignored laws on disclosing, auditing, tax concessions – Chris Ram
Chartered Accountant, Christopher Ram has lashed out at the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh and the country’s Auditor General, Deodat Sharma for having failed, over several years, to adhere to the country’s investment laws. Ram was referring specifically to the sections of that Act which call for transparency surrounding the monitoring and disclosure of … Read more
Sanata complex deal…Tax holidays not yet granted by GRA
Law contains deficiencies, inaccuracies, not exhaustive enough – Finance Ministry Government says that the legislation regarding tax holidays and concessions contain a number of obvious deficiencies and various inaccuracies and omissions. This is according to a release from the Ministry of Finance which sought to clarify the recent controversy surrounding the tax holidays and tax … Read more