Petition calling for removal of VAT from private education submitted to gov’t

By Stabroek News On In Guyana News |
Students of the School of the Nations accompanied by school staff deliver to the Ministry of the Presidency a petition calling for the removal of Value Added Tax from private education. From left are: Richard Bhainie, Director of Student Services Anil Singh, Director of Academics Taslikeyah Fox and Dhavani Persaud.
Students of the School of the Nations accompanied by school staff deliver to the Ministry of the Presidency a petition calling for the removal of Value Added Tax from private education. From left are: Richard Bhainie, Director of Student Services Anil Singh, Director of Academics Taslikeyah Fox and Dhavani Persaud.

Members of the Student Council of the School of the Nations, yesterday delivered to various government ministries a petition signed by over 14,000 Guyanese calling for the removal of Value Added Tax (VAT) on private education.

Private education became subject to VAT on February 1st as a measure of the 2017 national budget.

The petition, titled “Education is a Necessity, Let it be VAT free,” was simultaneously delivered to the Ministry of the Presidency, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Education Dr Rupert Roopnaraine.