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Nearly a dozen Customs officers sent packing

Jan 13, 2019 |  News

https://www.kaieteurnewsonline...ficers-sent-packing/

Almost a dozen Customs officers were sacked this past week for alleged corruption.
According to reports, a few, who were sent home, would have served in excess of 20 years at the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA).
While Commissioner-General Godfrey Statia could not immediately be reached, yesterday, well-placed sources confirmed that the termination was long in the making.
There were investigations being conducted since last year with reports recommending termination of the staffers who were mainly working at various city wharves.
A number of the staff members received letters on Thursday and more are expected to be sent home.
Kaieteur News understands that among other things, investigators found deliberate breaches of shipments of goods at city wharves, including attempts to release contain ners without the paperwork being completed.
There were other instances of collusion. GRA has been taking a harsh stance on corruption.
The Coalition Government, on entering office in early 2015, recruited back Godfrey Statia as Commissioner-General. Under his tenure, more than 100 staffers have been sent home for absenteeism, corruption and other breaches of GRA’s code of conduct.
Prior to that, that government’s primary tax collection entity had built up a notoriety of corruption by officers, with businesses complaining of being forced to pay for everything and even facing discrimination for not passing a β€œraise”.
GRA has also been targeting tardy businesses to pay their taxes and finding numerous cases of tax evasion.
The authority has also brought the hammer down on duty free vehicles, a major leak in revenues.
Recently, the attention has turned to the fuel import business, where tens of millions of dollars in taxes are lost because of smuggling and corrupt activities.

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VishMahabir posted:

dis one over my head...i am not following the logic here with your comment

it's a metaphor

the thing this thoroughly corrupted Jagdeoite PPP is trying to stifle in its crib is restoration of the Rule of Law in Guyana

their lawless legacy has DEEP roots and that damaging infrastructure is still intact

now, these corrupt people and their 'civil society' assets are pulling out all stops to rob the coalition Gov't of time

in this reality, only the deceivers, the immature or the corrupt will let the Perfect be the enemy of the Good

FM
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ronan posted:

Nearly a dozen Customs officers sent packing

Jan 13, 2019 |  News

https://www.kaieteurnewsonline...ficers-sent-packing/

Almost a dozen Customs officers were sacked this past week.............

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The Coalition Government, on entering office in early 2015, recruited back Godfrey Statia as Commissioner-General. Under his tenure, more than 100 staffers have been sent home for absenteeism, corruption and other breaches of GRA’s code of conduct.
Prior to that, that government’s primary tax collection entity had built up a notoriety of corruption by officers, with businesses complaining of being forced to pay for everything and even facing discrimination for not passing a β€œraise”.


GRA has also been targeting tardy businesses to pay their taxes and finding numerous cases of tax evasion.
The authority has also brought the hammer down on duty free vehicles, a major leak in revenues.
Recently, the attention has turned to the fuel import business, where tens of millions of dollars in taxes are lost because of smuggling and corrupt activities.

VishMahabir posted:

dis one over my head...i am not following the logic here with your comment

Wuh part you got lost?

Seems as though someone is doing the job they are being paid to do.

Good news ....but bad news for some.

cain

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