Why is meal allowance being taxed?

Dear Editor,

Myself and others are working as security officers for a reputable security firm in Georgetown, and we were shocked to learn that our measly meal allowance of five hundred and sixty dollars a day is being taxed. It is hard on us as we do not enjoy a lunch break like other workers. So I am looking forward to an answer as to why this is so from somebody at the Guyana Revenue Authority.

Yours faithfully,

(Name and address provided)