Mail-order job losses: Minister may appeal

Economic Development Minister Alan Maclean says that the Channel Islands have been given permission to appeal against Lord Justice Mitting’s ruling that the UK is entitled to shut down tax-free imports from the islands.

The UK is now expected to close the islands’ access to Low-Value Consignment Relief – the tax rule under which goods worth less than £15 can be imported into the UK from outside the EU without the 20% VAT – from 1 April.

• Full story and more business news in Wednesday’s JEP.