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ISLANDERS already facing a recently announced health charge could be hit by a further tax hike to fund the new hospital, the Treasury Minister has said.

THE Treasury Minister, Alan Maclean, has welcomed recommendations that no further budget cuts or tax increases should be introduced in Jersey before 2019 despite the Island’s worsening economic prospects.

INTRODUCING a health charge in Jersey may not be a popular proposal, but it is the right thing to do to prepare for the future, the Health Minister says.

THE States may have to raid the ‘Rainy Day Fund’ if Brexit seriously damages the Island’s economy, a panel of independent economists have warned.

EDUCATION Minister Rod Bryans is expected to face a grilling from backbenchers during tomorrow’s States sitting over cuts affecting his department proposed in the Medium Term Financial Plan Addition, which was published last week.

STATES departments last year spent £5 million more than the income from taxes and duties, according to the annual accounts released on Tuesday.

PORTS of Jersey has taken responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep of the Steam Clock, the Treasury Minister has confirmed.

THE Treasury Minister has refused to comment on whether any increases in GST or income tax are planned.

TAX breaks for university students who take out private loans to fund their education have not been considered by the States, it has been revealed.

FURTHER taxes on second homes and empty properties in Jersey have still not been considered by ministers, eight months after a report was published suggesting their introduction.