It was revealed by the JEP last week that single Islanders earning £30,000 per year now pay more income tax than they would in the UK, providing they do not receive any exemptions, such as for child care or mortgage interest.
Treasury Minister Alan Maclean confirmed that the calculations published in Saturday’s newspaper were correct.
He added, however, that they did not take into account other taxes and charges where Jersey is more favourable than the UK, such as social security and parish rates compared to the UK’s national insurance and council tax systems.
A further analysis of the UK and Jersey income tax systems carried out by the JEP has identified that single Islanders earning £40,000 are also subject to a higher level of income tax than their UK counterparts.
Kenny McNeil, the chairman of the Royal College Of Nursing (Jersey Branch), said he had previously raised concerns with the States Employment Board over the Island’s taxation system, but was ignored.
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