{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Bailiwick Podcasts","title":"Guernsey: Is GST really the answer? (9 February 2022)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/486b647a\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1425,"description":"The Policy and Resources committee has begun a public campaign, explaining its approach to broadening Guernsey's tax base. A necessary action, it says, to tackle a looming £85 million deficit: most notably this includes a push once again for a Goods and Services Tax (GST).\r\n\r\nThe idea has been controversial both publicly and within the States.\r\n\r\nOne Deputy who has been consistently critical of P&R's approach to taxation reform is Deputy Chatles Parkinson, who is a qualified accountant and has written extensively on taxation.\r\n\r\nHe spoke to Express about his concerns and the alternative approach which he says could save the island from GST...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/QQVils0NdPiSpeWuZodYVTmIuoUQaXhrHsaSds3y8J8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iZGNi/YTMxY2MzNDlhYmYz/ZmM1YzI0Y2RlMmE2/NzlhOS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}