In keeping with Article 15.6, page 42 of the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA), the Government of Guyana is assigned the burdensome task of paying the taxes of the oil consortium (EMGL, Hess, and CNOOC) from its share of oil profits and royalties. This contractual arrangement is unheard-of; as it discriminates against other local companies which…
ExxonMobil Guyana – Income Tax Expense Report 2020-2024 USD$ ExxonMobil Guyana Limited Income Tax Expense Analysis • 2020-2024 Income Tax Expense Summary USD$ Year Income Tax Expense (USD) 2020 $0 (no tax expense) 2021 $0 (no tax expense) 2022 $284,813,567 2023 $662,906,474 2024 $1,248,000,000 Total (2020-2024) $2,195,720,041 Visual Analysis Income Tax Expense Progression Key Insights…
In spite of the oil-induced inflation of Guyana’s economy, a walk through Georgetown will show rampant poverty and homelessness. The same is true in many areas along the coast. The World Bank assessed in 2022 Guyana’s poverty rate as 48 per cent of the population living below the poverty line of USD 5.50 per day;…
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Guyana’s Oil Extracted (2020-2024) Crude Oil Extracted (2020-2024) Year Volume (‘000 barrels) Value (US$ Million) 2020 26,605 1,064.1 2021 42,213 2,975.5 2022 101,051 9,853.8 2023 141,657 11,581.5 2024 224,708 17,993.2 Total 536,234 43,468.1 Crude Oil Trends (2020-2024) Crude Oil Export Trends (2020-2024)
Guyanese citizens pay taxes and expect everyone to pay their fair share. Tax revenue funds essential services, including the salaries of customs officers who verify foreign oil workers’ identities, and pensions for seniors. Given this context, it is troubling that oil companies pay no taxes on their profits. According to the Bank of Guyana, personal…
On Monday, June 16th, during an interview of Christopher Ram on a prominent Guyanese social media platform, outrageous claims were made by one of the co-hosts, a columnist for the Guyana Chronicle. The Chronicle columnist claimed that Guyana has received US$13 billion in oil income and that Guyana had received more than the oil consortium…
Income Tax Expense Bar Chart Income Tax Expense Comparison (2020-2024) Note: Total Oil Companies Tax Expense was US$5,230,524,082.00 whereas Guyana’s total income was US$6,275,194,950.97
