Guyana Income Authority sends workers dwelling after uncovering licensing racket

The Guyana Income Authority, (GRA) Monday confirmed it has dismissed an undisclosed variety of staff and had additionally taken disciplinary motion in opposition to others after uncovering a license gross sales racket.

IN an announcement, the GRA stated it lately uncovered a lot of fraudulent practices involving individuals making use of for varied classes of licenses and collusion with some workers members.

GRA stated stern actions may even be taken in opposition to members of the general public who colluded with the officers to offer providers outdoors of the conventional procedures of the GRA.

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“In an effort to stop such practices, the authority is cautioning members of most people in opposition to colluding with people together with GRA officers, to perpetuate fraud in the middle of conducting a transaction. Individuals discovered responsible of such illegal actions are liable on abstract conviction to fines and imprisonment,” the GRA warned.

The GRA has through the years been dogged by accusations of fraud involving its workers members. Final 12 months, a number of workers members who had been concerned in a faux cheque racket had been dismissed and the GRA stated it continues to make different fee choices accessible for individuals who can not come to its workplace.

“The Authority additionally needs to remind the general public that GRA workers usually are not approved to gather monies from taxpayers for any transaction or provide to finish transactions in alternate for items. Taxpayers should make all funds on the cashier sections the place they’ll obtain,” the GRA stated, urging individuals to come back ahead with info if they’ve needed to pay its staffers to conduct companies.

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