and Keischa Brooks
The Inland Revenue Department will be implementing a new set of policies and procedures for Car Rental Operators from January 1st 2019.
Personnel from the Government’s agency met with the car rental operators on Thursday 27th September in an open forum at the Teachers’ Resource Center. They outlined the new measures and received feedback from the car rental operators on the day-to-day operations of their business.
Keischa Brooks, Assistant Comptroller, Taxpayer Services, speaking to The Anguillian after the meeting said, “Basically, we want to ensure that all the operators are compliant. We want to make sure everyone is aware of the required procedures for being a Car Rental operator – How they should proceed, how they should go about serving all potential clients, what the requirements are in obtaining a temporary driver’s license, and new measures for 2019. We also want to make sure that certain requirements are in place by October 1st.”
When asked about the requirements, Ms Brooks responded: “On October 1st we want to begin the remittance process so all car rental operators would be required to complete a remittance form for obtaining temporary drivers’ licenses.”
She added, “This is to assist us with better controlling the number of temporary licenses that are issued to each car rental operator and basically to facilitate a smoother process while helping operators to keep better records.”
During the meeting, staff at the Department stressed that a temporary driver’s license is compulsory for all visitors who wish to drive in Anguilla. They also mentioned that all car rental agencies will be required to submit a completed remittance form for the types and number of temporary drivers’ licenses they wish to obtain.
The Inland Revenue Department representatives also emphasized that car rental operators should provide a list of their employees who will be allowed to collect licenses on behalf of the car rental agency.
It was also noted that all operators should keep an up-to-date register of all temporary licenses issued to their customers. According to law, the Compliance Officer at Inland Revenue may at any reasonable time inspect or audit the register – and any other records maintained – and ask questions relative to the issuance of temporary drivers’ licenses.
The new licenses will include security features to prevent duplication or any possible fraudulent activity.
There are about 70 registered car rental operators on Anguilla.
