The figures were revealed during States question time as Deputy Trevor Pitman quizzed Deputy Eddie Noel over the tax contributions paid by some of the Island’s richest residents.
Deputy Pitman said that many middle earners were paying three times more tax than some of Jersey’s richest residents.
But Deputy Noel said that although some of the 1(i)ks were paying little tax, they made valuable contributions to the Island by employing staff and builders and spending a considerable amount in a number of different sectors within Jersey’s economy.
• See today’s JEP for the full report
