A BANK’S claim over a portion of the Esplanade that has been used to secure funds for part of the Jersey International Finance Centre is likely to be ‘released’ by September 2017 ‘at the latest’, according to the Treasury Minister.
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Treasury gets tough on the tax dodgers
HARSH penalties could be imposed on Islanders who fail to get their tax affairs in order during an amnesty planned for next year, the Treasury Minister warned during the release of the 2017 Budget.
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Rainy-day funds to plug the health black hole?
RAIDING Jersey’s rainy-day fund or raising a new type of charge on Islanders are both being considered by ministers to plug a multi-million-pound black hole in health investment plans, the JEP can reveal.
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Tax threat to teaching and nursing recruitment
JERSEY’S nursing and teaching unions have warned of a looming ‘recruitment crisis’ following news that middle-earning Islanders could be paying more income tax than their UK counterparts.
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Brexit team given £1.75m to protect Island’s interests
A NEW dedicated Brexit planning team in the States has been allocated £1.75 million to help it fight for Jersey’s interests during the UK’s negotiations to leave the EU.
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Ministers asked to give full details of States cuts
MINISTERS should reveal full details of how they intend to cut States spending before asking the States to approve the plan, a backbench politician has said.
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More public spending cuts may be on the way
ISLANDERS are being warned to expect further cuts to public spending in the wake of the Brexit vote.
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Free parking permits for ministers
STATES Members who travel out of the Island frequently on business are given parking permits for the Airport, the JEP has learned.
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Interest in finance centre ‘is increasing’
MORE tenants have become interested in moving into the International Finance Centre since the first office block started being built, the Treasury Minister says.
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Jersey rating is hit after Brexit
THE Island’s credit rating has been downgraded after the UK’s exit from the European Union.
