Removing tax from food could cost £14m - minister
Treasury says a GST removal from essential grocery items would mostly benefit the richest islanders.
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"the removal of GST from essential grocery items in shops would mostly benefit the richest islanders because they spent more."
— Alan McLean , Politician
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