Chief Justice Roxane George SC yesterday ruled that the imposition of a 30% excise tax on the vehicles of remigrants is unlawful and the inscribed 10% figure should be applied, according to the attorney for the applicant in the matter.
In a press statement, attorney Siand Dhurjon said that since July, 2023 the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) had raised the excise tax payable by remigrants from 10% to 30% on vehicles with engines larger than 3,000cc. He said that yesterday, Justice George granted an order sought by Adithya Bramdeo declaring that the GRA’s imposition of the excise tax at the rate of 30% was illegal.
On 8th April, 2024, Dhurjon said that the Commissioner-General of the GRA, Godfrey Statia, wrote Basdeo stating that he was required to pay a 30% excise tax on his new generation 2023 Toyota Landcruiser vehicle.