Lyndon Trott and The States of Guernsey are planning to raise income taxes to a 22% rate (which is a 10% increase compared to the current 20% rate), at a time where islanders/taxpayers are already being hit hard by high increases on food, fuel/energy, rents and mortgages. 

Remember this income tax proposal is just another cash raid on hard working islanders/taxpayers who have already been subjected to the following over the years:

• Regular increases in taxes/revenue streams (often way above inflation and exorbitant) including...
  
  • Social Security contributions
  • Alcohol and tobacco
  • Petrol and diesel
  • Waste Disposal Authority Bill and charges for bin collection stickers
  • First Vehicle Registration fees
  • Mooring fees
  • Tax on Real Property
• New taxes in the form of...
  • First Vehicle Registration fees
  • Waste Disposal Authority Bill and charges for bin collection stickers
• Phasing out/removal of mortgage interest relief

The States of Guernsey had a £63.7m surplus in 2023 (£10.2m operational surplus) as reported on by the BBC in May 2024 and all the current media attention about a potential deficit could be argued as scaremongering to get the proposed income tax increases through.

The message was clear when thousands of islanders marched against GST - we want The States of Guernsey to cut their spending and to look at cost savings, before any new tax increases.

Here's how you can get involved if you are against income tax (and other tax increases being proposed for 2025):

1. Please sign the petition
2. Please share the link with your friends, family and colleagues and on social media
3. Please email deputies2020@gov.gg with your thoughts on the matter (this group email goes to all current deputies)