John
Marx - The only stupid person here is you. Party politics has been slaughtered by the majority at every senetorial election. There is a reason for this - they are the stupid ones. If GST is abolished the Island will fall. Is that what you want?
Ben
Just how stupid can you lot get? Every single place on earth that has meddled with exemptions has lost millions - why should the Jersey rich get away with not paying gst on their food???????? Think about it! You lot are so simple! gST is the best way of getting money AS LONG AS YOU LOOK AFTER THOSE AT THE BOTTOM END. I don't blame the politicians that support exemptions, because they are just naive. I blame those who voted for them - you really should have known better. Goodbye to millions of pounds, thanks to you lot.
Carl
The best time to debate this would be when there are proposals to raise the rate to 5% or more. Leave it alone until then.
Marx
When we elect so many rich people into the States, its no wonder all this will happen.At the next election we really need to stop voting for these idiots. If there is so much support in the island for anti GST motions, why did we not vote that way at the election!? Because we are stupid, thats why.Next election, vote Time 4 Change, JDA and the Green parties. If we were smart enough to do that in the first place, we wouldn't be in this mess.Workers, UNITE!
kabfire
Here we go again!Where will this constant re-visiting of recent Government decisions end?By the law of averages, I suppose one of these 'further debates' will succeed eventually.How much are all these debates costing tax payers?I, like many others have never agreed to a tax on the essentials for life but I did agree to be governed democratically.Please- a decision has been made by the majority for the majority. Stop wasting even more of our money & states members time.
Jurgen Kolb
I wonder what they are going to do with the money taken from us by this tax. Does Jersey realy need more tax revenue?
Mrs June Beresford
Disgraceful is the word I would choose. Despite a quarter of the Island signing the petition the States imposed in on every member of the community. It will affect half of the people in Jersey who are struggling on low incomes or are retired. The rest will no doubt expand their profit margins by rounding up prices to as much as 8%, but only giving the Treasurer 3%. This is already apparent on the first day of GST!
David Stokes
I'm just looking into the new GST issues and am very confused to see that, to quote Francis Le Gresley from this article...“A business that has sales that would be otherwise subject to GST of less than £300 thousand per year does not charge GST to its customers". I am sure that many small businesses turnover would vary year to year above and below this figure so is he suggesting that one year a business may charge GST and another it may not? Also of what relevance is this to the low income consumer in reference to exemptions?
Chris
I am work within the critical care area of hospitals such as ITU/Theatres etc, one of the big incentives for me to work within Jersey is the tax exemptions..I personnaly will be thinking again before going any further with my employment on the island and may go to Guernsey instead. One of the biggest reasons why Jersery uses to recruit healthcare staff is down to the tax relief (Unfortunately or fortnately as this this..its true) Most UK/OE healthcare staff may be deterred by this as people tend to save up whilst working there before returning home.
Nick Jouault
I would propose that all reading material such as books, magazines and newspapers be exempt. It is staggering to think that Senator Mike Vibert and his ESC committee is content to allow taxes to be levied on educational material that is a benefit to all of society. GST on books will be a deterent to those on low incomes to purchase books for their children.
Our government allows wealthy finance institutions avoid taxes yet targets educational material.
Not a very progressive move is it?
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