Guyana Where and What 2023-2024 for website_compressed

Where & What
CREDIT CARDS
Scotia Cards, Master Cards, Visa and
American Express are accepted by
major businesses. They can be used
to obtain cash from the Bank of
Nova Scotia 24 hours ATM machines
in Georgetown, Parika, the Pegasus
Hotel ATM machine, Marriott Hotel
and Malls. American Express can be
used similarly at the Demerara Bank.
TAX
There is no longer an exit tax at either
airport. It is incorporated in the airline
ticket.
Value Added Tax (VAT) has been
introduced since January 2007 at a
rate of 14% on most items.
NOTICE TO VISITORS: VAT
REFUNDS FOR NON- RESIDENT
VISITORS TO GUYANA.
Most goods sold in Guyana are subject
to a value added tax (VAT) of 14% of
their selling price.
However, as a non-resident visitor you
may qualify for a refund of the tax you
have paid on goods which you export
in your personal baggage when you
leave Guyana, provided that the total
amount of VAT you have paid exceeds
GY$20,000.
For further information please uplift
copies of the information leaflet ‘VAT
refunds for non-resident visitors to
Guyana’ and the vat refund application
form (VAT 31).
These documents are available at
the Airport or the VAT and Excise Tax
Department of the Guyana Revenue
Authority in Camp Street (between
Middle & Quamina Streets) or from
any of the GRA Branch Offices. Tel:
227-7310.
MEDIA
There are 4 daily newspapers,:
Stabroek News –
www.stabroeknews.com,
Kaieteur News -
www.kaieteurnewsgy.com,
The Guyana Times -
www.guyanatimesgy.com
Guyana Chronicle –
(state-owned)
www.guyanachronicle.com.
There are a few weekly newspapers-
The Mirror produced by the PPP
political party, The Catholic Standard
by the Catholic Church and the Palm
Tree by the PNC political party.
There are about 20 radio stations,
most of them operating on the FM
transmission.
NCN Radio, which is state-owned has
3 Stations in Georgetown (98.1FM,
100.1FM & 102.5FM) plus 7 in the
interior locations and one state owned
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