The Chamber of Commerce, which represents more than 500 businesses in Jersey, had thrown its weight behind Treasury Minister Terry Le Sueur, who wants to introduce a catch-all goods and services tax pitched at three per cent.
Today the States debate a proposition brought by Health Minister Stuart Syvret, who thinks that certain goods, including school fees, domestic fuel and medical supplies, should remain outside of GST.
But this argument has been rejected by Senator Le Sueur, who believes that any exemption will push up administrative costs and favour the rich more than the poor.
And now the Chamber has backed him.
