GRA staff under close watch after duty-free scam

Khurshid Sattaur

Following the uncovering of a duty-free scam in May, senior officers are now placed at strategic units within the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) to ensure that relevant procedures and processes are followed, Commissioner-General Khurshid Sattaur says.

The duty free scam was uncovered several weeks ago and four staff members were being investigated regarding the issuance of more than 20 duty-free letters.

When contacted for an update yesterday, Sattaur told Stabroek News that  the GRA has discovered that  miners  have been colluding with mainly junior staff members within the revenue body, who