Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA)
Godfrey Bess, MSc, APA®,CFE, CFCS, CFIP is currently a Principal Auditor at the Guyana Revenue Authority, with previous experience in various auditing and investigative roles at the Guyana Defence Force, Guyana Power & Light Inc., and the Public Procurement Commission of Guyana. Godfrey holds a Master of Science Degree in Forensic Audit and Accounting from the University of South Wales, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance from Oxford Brookes University.
Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA)
Established on January 27, 2000, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) resulted from the merger of two departments, the Inland Revenue Department and Customs and Excise Department. This change was as a result of the passing of the Revenue Authority Act, No. 13 of 1996. The GRA's first Commissioner-General (CG), Mr. Edgar Heyligar, spearheaded the formation of the Guyana Revenue Authority. The Inland Revenue Department and Customs & Excise Tax Departments were renamed Internal Revenue and Customs and Trade Administration.