I had my TRP bill yesterday and would like to know how the States can justify putting the rate up on a domestic workshop by 114.28%. Year 2025 was £1.05 per unit. Year 2026 is now £2.25 per unit. I make that a 114.28% increase. I don’t think any other business would be able to put up their rates by this amount.
The domestic rate has gone up by 8.18%, which is still high, but more acceptable.
I would be interested to know how they come up with this huge increase on a domestic workshop.
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Deputy Gavin St Pier, vice-president of the Policy & Resources Committee, responded:
Thank you for the opportunity to respond to your reader’s letter. The most recent changes to Tax on Real Property (TRP) were made through the 2026 Budget which was approved by the States Assembly last year.
For 2026, the Policy & Resources Committee undertook a review of the differences between domestic TRP tariff bands to identify areas where future adjustments were needed. There was previously a discrepancy between the rate charged for outbuildings (including workshops) at £1.05 per unit, compared with the rate charged for non-owner-occupied garages and parking at £2.25 per unit. To address this, the committee agreed to bring the rate for outbuildings in line with non-owner-occupied garages.
TRP is an important revenue stream for funding public services, estimated to bring in £14.8m this year.
The full details of the changes to TRP, and the rationale for these changes, are laid out in pages 44-46 of the 2026 Budget which is available at https://www.gov.gg/budget.
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