Deputy’s health charge alternative is rejected

Deputy Geoff Southern’s MTFP Addition amendment would have scrapped the income tax-style health charge planned by ministers and asked firms to increase social security payments for high earners instead.

Outlining his amendment, which was defeated by 30 votes to 11, Deputy Southern said that such an arrangement would move companies towards paying their ‘fair share’ of tax again in Jersey.

Read Friday’s JEP for the full report.

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