Jersey puts aside six times as much for LVCR case
Friday 23rd December 2011, 1:00PM GMT.
GUERNSEY could end up spending more than has been stated to challenge the UK’s decision to scrap VAT relief on low value goods exported from the island.
Jersey’s economic development minister, Senator Alan Maclean (pictured), yesterday revealed that his department had budgeted £360,000 for its challenge, planned to run in parallel to Guernsey’s.
In contrast, Guernsey has budgeted between £50,000 and £60,000 to seek a judicial review on the grounds that the withdrawal of low value consignment relief was discriminatory.
The Policy Council declined to comment on the funding gap.
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Is it just me or is this a classic example of how and why Jersey and Guernsey should team up? Surely that would save at least half the money from being poured down the drain.
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I agree,
We should stand together against a hostile world.
United we stand,divided we fall.
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has anyone thought it should be the companys that want this scrapped foor the bill its for them in the long run ??
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There are some local companies that have grouped together and are taking their own separate case forward as well.
I don’t think they should foot the bill.
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