It’s not immoral to change the tax arrangements of the rich

Wednesday 8th October 2008, 2:59PM BST.

From Ed Le Quesne.
I DON’T accept Senator Le Sueur’s statement that it is immoral to change the tax arrangements for wealthy residents.

It would be immoral to back-date any changes, but I am sure there would be strong support for him saying in his Budget speech in December something like: ‘From 2009 the taxes paid by all wealthy 1(1)K residents will be assessed on the same basis, whatever may have happened in the past.’

It fits in with the 20% means 20% taxation of wealthy Jersey people which is being phased in, and may need a similar phasing-in period.

If Senator Le Sueur omits to say it, I hope another States Member will bring a Budget amendment to the same effect.
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