Computer woes at Customs

GRA appeals for patience

Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Khurshid Sattaur, yesterday announced that the entity’s computerised systems have “been experiencing difficulties” and appealed to the general public to be “patient with us while we work to resolve these problems.”

However, while there are problems, Sattaur said that in the interim the GRA has “put measures in place to serve the public.”

Khurshid Sattaur

Khurshid Sattaur

Effective today, he advised declarants who are in possession of payment receipts or assessment notices to present these documents with some form or identification at the Revenue Accounting Section of Customs House, Main Street, Georgetown.

Those who have not received assessment notices for their lodged declarations are also asked to present their lodgments slips to the Entry Processing Unit – Query Desk to confirm the status of their entries.

The GRA apologized for any inconvenience caused.

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