The Chairman of the Guyana Revenue Authority, Rawle Lucas says he is being paid a monthly stipend of $10,500.
In a letter in yesterday’s Sunday Stabroek, he was responding to an anonymous letter in Kaieteur News on July 9, 2016, entitled ‘Mr. Lucas has abused his authority at GRA’ which levelled various allegations against him.
“I will not address insinuations that come from an anonymous person. However, I feel that there is a need for the public to understand the context in which I deliver service to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) as its Board Chairman. I will start by pointing out that I am paid a monthly stipend of G$10,500 which is equivalent to US$51.00 by GRA after taxes are deducted. Please note that I pay taxes on the stipend. That amount is not even close to the minimum wage, but I accepted it because of the confidence that was placed in me to help make GRA a better place for staff and taxpayers.
