GRA was politically compromised, lacked transparency –Finance Minister

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) was politically compromised under the previous administration and lacked transparency and accountability, Minister of Finance Winston Jordan says and he has pledged that the tax-collecting body will be reformed.

His comments as he presented the 2015 Budget yesterday in the National Assembly on Monday signals that GRA Head Khurshid Sattaur is unlikely to be retained as head of the body. Sattaur recently proceeded on leave. Jordan told the House