Opinion

Never mind the rhetoric, taxing goods and services doesn’t resolve what’s really holding Guernsey back – which is a declining workforce and why that is happening. Bringing in GST will simply make it easier to carry on ignoring these structural warnings.

The government’s projected ‘funding gap’ is dwarfed by the ‘trust gap’ and that is far more concerning, says Deputy Jayne Ozanne.

The approach to the forecast GST numbers relies heavily on ‘discussions’ with businesses rather than systematic analysis, says Deputy Rob Curgenven.

Should we be taxing wealthy islanders more, or letting some of them live tax-free? Peter Roffey considers some of the left-field alternatives to GST which are being proposed.

Exactly how much money does GST itself actually raise?

A joint statement by the Institute of Directors (Guernsey), the Guernsey International Business Association and the Guernsey Chamber of Commerce.