AN additional £4 million has been added to the public coffers since changes to GST were brought in last summer, the government has revealed. The “de minimis” threshold, at which Islanders pay the 5% sales tax on imported goods, was lowered from £135 to £60 in July 2023. The changes were also applied to large […]
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Jersey's Health Department needing to ‘close the gap’ on £18m deficit
THE Treasury “will have to have some hard words” with Health to close a projected £18m shortfall in this year’s budget, Treasury Minister Elaine Millar has said. She warned that while the public wanted a good- quality, safe health service, they “don’t expect to be paying through the nose for it”. Last year, Deputy Millar’s […]
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Cost of investigating explosion and sunken trawler tops £14m
THE government’s responses to the Pier Road explosion and L’Ecume II fishing tragedy have cost over £14.5 million so far. A further £2.7m has also been budgeted this year to continue to cover costs related to the two incidents, which both took place in quick succession at the end of 2022 and resulted in the […]
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‘Exempting pensions from tax would have serious consequences’
EXEMPTING old-age pensions from income tax might result in lower pensions or increases in Social Security contributions, according to Social Security Minister Lyndsay Feltham. Deputy Feltham also warns that the move could adversely affect the Long-Term Care Fund, and substantially increase the funding requirement for means-tested benefits. The minister’s comments are contained in a report […]
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Budget 2026: Vape tax, charges for missed Emergency Department appointments and cheaper pints
MINISTERS have outlined their Budget for next year – with major investment in capital projects, extra funding for nursery provision, cheaper pints in pubs and the introduction of a vaping tax among the key proposals. There are also moves to introduce charges for patients who attend the Emergency Department when they could go to their […]
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Ministers oppose removing GST from food
HAVING a broad 5% rate of GST is simpler to administer for businesses and government, while removing the tax from food is unlikely to lead to “observable price reductions”, ministers have said. A petition calling for the charge to be taken off food passed 1,000 signatures prompting a ministerial response. The topic has been debated […]
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Chief Minister: some executive bonuses exceed ‘fair and appropriate’ level
BONUS payments made to the chief executives of government-owned entities have gone beyond a fair and appropriate level in some cases, the Chief Minister has said. Deputy Lyndon Farnham told the States Assembly yesterday that while he was in favour of the payment of bonuses when they were justified, he did not believe this was […]
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External Relations Minister Ian Gorst announces plan to run as Senator
EXCLUSIVE EXTERNAL Relations Minister Ian Gorst will be standing for Senator in June’s election, if the Islandwide mandate returns, the JEP can reveal. The role was scrapped for the last election but States Members voted for its return last March, when the Assembly decided to replace a deputy in each of the nine voting districts […]
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Building of hospital ‘has to stay in budget’
AFTER years of burgeoning costs, the building and development of Jersey’s long-awaited new hospital will have to stay within budget, the Treasury Minister has warned. Deputy Elaine Millar, who is responsible for the £710 million project’s funding, was questioned by the Hospital Review Scrutiny Panel yesterday. More than £130m has been spent in the 12-year […]
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Building of hospital ‘has to stay in budget’
AFTER years of burgeoning costs, the building and development of Jersey’s long-awaited new hospital will have to stay within budget, the Treasury Minister has warned. Deputy Elaine Millar, who is responsible for the £710 million project’s funding, was questioned by the Hospital Review Scrutiny Panel yesterday. More than £130m has been spent in the 12-year […]
