Tax all other things, but not food, please

Friday 18th February 2011, 3:00PM GMT.

From Mrs S M Louarn.
I KNOW it’s a waste of time and effort, but I feel I must write this. It seems the States, in their wisdom, are going ahead with increasing GST. Tax all other things, but not food, please.

The poor pensioners and the young mums with kids are the ones who suffer the most. Kids don’t understand that mum is having a hard time finding money to buy food. They are hungry and need to be fed. The only time it was this bad was in the Occupation, and everyone went hungry in the end

Surely the States can leave food tax alone. I recently went to the UK visiting an elderly aunt. When I went shopping for her I could have cried at how much we are being stung. I know there are freight charges and all that, but, honestly the mark up is shocking.

I am hoping that people in the States will have another think, even if it’s to allow some respite from this awful tax.

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The Bean

February 18, 2011 at 3:20 pm

Why stop there?

Why tax education – books, newspapers etc.?

Why tax essential medicines and contraception?

Why tax fuel? It drives everything up.

Why GST anyways? Zero-ten which caused this “black hole” is, and has proved ridiculous and unlawful, States waste & pay is unbelievable, capital projects we dont need coming out of our ears.

And all the while Oxouf, Le Sueuer and cronies get away with murder.

Who lost us millions on the incincerator FX deal and didnt own up or resign eh Le Sueuer?

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Jay

February 18, 2011 at 4:21 pm

Right… Comparing this recession and tax policy to the Nazi occupation of Jersey. Great work.

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Bunny

February 22, 2011 at 2:48 pm

Well in fairness, it was the Germans who introducted the 20% income tax rate in Jersey so the comment is not entirely unfair

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