Georgetown: Public Accountant and Attorney-at-Law Godfrey Statia has been appointed Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA).According to a reliable source, GRA’s Board of Directors, during a special session on Monday, selected Statia from a list of applicants who had vied for the position.
His appointment comes approximately six months after the Board took a decision to terminate the services of Khurshid Sattaur – the former Commissioner General.
However, it is unclear when Statia would commence duties, as the particulars are to be worked out.
Statia is a Certified Public Accountant and Personal Financial Specialist, who specialises in taxation and financial planning.
He received a Master’s in Business Administration with concentrations in Accounting and Finance from Rutgers University in 1990. Additionally, he is a graduate of the Hugh Wooding Law School, University of the West Indies, and practices law in Guyana and the Caribbean.
He has wide taxation experience at both the domestic and international levels.
Statia would be supported by Hema Khan, who was appointed Deputy Commissioner General last month. At the time of her appointment, Khan was serving as the Deputy Commissioner for Tax Operations and Services.
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