The Personal tax, pensions and benefits review is a joint report by Treasury and
Resources and Social Security, outlining the case for increasing the size of the tax base, by moving away from direct taxation.
As the population ages, the island is facing – under the worst-case scenario – having to find an additional £130m. for health spending alone, potentially doubling the budget.
And Allister Langlois, pictured, said that measures outlined in the review – including further investigation of a consumption tax, doubling TRP and phasing out mortgage interest tax relief among others – were bound not to be popular.
But popular or not, he said the island could not shy away from the facts.
