THE goods and services tax will severely damage the Island’s very fragile tourism industry, says the president of the Jersey Hospitality Association.
Robyn Lapidus says that the association remains fundamentally opposed to the imposition of the new three per cent tax. And he has further predicted that after 2012 GST will go up to as much as 6% unless serious steps are taken to cut the seemingly ever-growing costs of paying for government services. Mr Lapidus claimed that the industry was ignored when it attempted to secure an exemption to GST for accommodation. ‘Accommodation is an export, and we sought the zero rating for activities such as conference business. Alternatively we wanted business customers to be able to reclaim. Our recommendations were ignored,’ said Mr Lapidus.
Article posted on 11th May, 2007 - 12.00am
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