It has finally happened. A group of more than 60 business entities and owners of so-called mom and pop stores has written to Guyanese President Irfaan Ali demanding explanations as to what is the secret behind the emergence of hundreds of Chinese supermarkets and hardware stores opening up in local communities across the country, closing down local shops, failing to hire Guyanese staffers not applying mandatory sales taxes.
Sent this week by the little-known Guyanese Business Owners Association, the missive complained bitterly about operating methods used by their “non-naturalized” Chinese rivals, noting that they offer consumer no automatic receipts of purchases, ignore adding value added or sales taxes to items, fail to display their tax identification numbers on documents, abstain from displaying product descriptions on invoices and often sell expired goods to unwitting consumers.
“These flagrant breaches raise questions about accountability and raise concerns about oversight by the relevant authorities. While we refrain from premature conclusions, we cannot help but speculate whether these non-naturalized Chinese businesses receive preferential treatment or special concessions. Thus, we seek clarification on this matter,” the group stated. Read More
Wilkinson, B. (2024, June 20). Chinese stores wiping out those owned by local Guyanese – Caribbean Life. Www.caribbeanlife.com. https://www.caribbeanlife.com/chinese-stores-wiping-out-those-owned-by-local-guyanese/?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=caribbeanlife-pm&utm_term=Caribbean%20Life%20Daily%20Newsletter
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