Departing Passengers In order to make it convenient for citizens/tourists leaving Guyana, via aircraft or other means, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) is providing guidance on Travel Tax. Travel Tax In accordance with Section 56(2) of the Tax Act, Chapter 80:01 every traveler is required to pay Travel Tax, commonly known as Departure Tax, every time he/she leaves Guyana for any place outside Guyana. After check-in, the passenger can purchase a Travel Tax/Departure Tax ticket from the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) booth at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) prior to entering the Immigration area. A fee of four thousand Guyana dollars ($4,000 GYD) or its equivalent in US Dollars, Canadian Dollars or UK Pound Sterling, is collected at the CJIA. The four thousand Guyana dollars ($4,000 GYD) consists of twenty-five hundred Guyana dollars ($2500 GYD) Travel Tax and fifteen hundred Guyana dollars ($1500 GYD) Airport Security fees. The twenty-five hundred Guyana dollars ($2500 GYD) Travel Tax is in accordance with Section (2) of the Travel Tax (Amendment) Regulations 1998. It should be noted that the fee at the Ogle International Airport is twenty five hundred Guyana dollars ($2500 GYD) in accordance with Section (2) of the Travel Tax (Amendment) Regulations 1998 and there is no Airport fee attached. It must also be noted that only cash is accepted at this Airport. Also, any exchange of currency is based on the exchange rate(s) as published by the GRA. For more information of Travel Tax visit our website gra.gov.gy/component/content/article?id=87
Posted on: Mon, 03 Nov 2014 14:18:25 +0000
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