For non-residents, certain items are allowed as VAT free purchases and refund forms may be uplifted from the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri.
On Monday a special desk and booth will be put in place by the GRA to administer these forms and to verify the purchases for which refunds are being claimed.
Khan said that checks may also have to be made with the seller of the item, hence refunds will not be issued at the airport and a cheque will be mailed within 30 days. Cheques will be payable in US, Sterling or Canadian currency. Non-residents who purchase items and paid in excess of $20,000 in VAT and which are exported as accompanied baggage will also be eligible for a refund. The Commissioner noted that non-registrants will be required to produce proof of original tax or sales invoices to the GRA on or before departure for the claim to be processed.
Apart from gold jewellery, what are we going to buy with a excess of $20,000 VAT to export from the country ???
The National Flag
The Golden Arrowhead, Guyana's National Flag has FIVE symbolic colors -- GREEN represents the agricultural and forested nature of Guyana, WHITE symbolizes the rivers and water potential of the country, a GOLDEN arrow represents Guyana's mineral wealth, BLACK portrays the endurance that will sustain the forward thrust of the Guyanese people and RED represents the zeal and dynamic nature of nation-building which lies before the young and independent Guyana.
Guyana Coat of Arms
The design consists of an Amerindian head-dress symbolizing the indigenous people of the country, two diamonds at the sides of the head-dress representing mining industry, a helmet (monarchial insignia), two jaguars holding a pick axe, sugar cane and a stalk of rice (symbolizing Guyana's sugar and rice industries), a shield decorated with the National Flower (Victoria Regia Lily), three blue wavy lines representing the waters of Guyana and the National Bird (Canje Pheasant).
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