Business News

As the States prepares to resume the tax reform debate, Chamber is urging deputies not to lose sight of the wider financial challenge facing the Bailiwick, as the public debate focusses in on GST.

Alice Gill, executive director of the Guernsey Chamber of Commerce, sat down with Amanda Eulenkamp from The Guernsey Press to discuss the thinking behind Guernsey’s AI Sprint, why productivity matters to the island and how artificial intelligence could help local businesses remain competitive.

The Guernsey Chamber of Commerce welcomes the decision to publish a full and honest account of the backlog affecting personal tax, corporate tax, contributions and repayments.

The Chamber is deeply disappointed by the decision to withdraw funding, which in practice closes the Digital Greenhouse at the end of this year, and we are extremely concerned about the vacuum this will leave.

Monday 8th June saw the release of the Tax Reform Policy Letter, and Diane de Garis our Treasurer has shared what she thinks of what is being proposed.

With Boley Smilie being just over a year into the role as Chief Exec of Public Service. We sat him down to ask him how its going and his plans for change.

We have issued a joint statement with Institute of Directors and the Guernsey International Business Association on the States’ tax reform policy letter, ahead of the debate on the 15th July.

Guernsey’s eight leading industry bodies, known as the G8, have launched All-In, a coordinated, island-wide programme running from 1 October to 12 November designed to equip businesses, employees and community organisations with the practical AI skills and confidence to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

We recently responded to the Committee for Economic Development’s draft Workplan 2026–2029, setting out the views and concerns of Guernsey’s business community. While we welcomed the ambition to grow and strengthen the economy

We have some positive news on an issue we know has been front of mind for many of you: the Social Security changes proposed as part of the GST+ package.

If you’ve heard the Government’s Social Security reform described as “net £5m” and assumed it wouldn’t affect your business much, it’s time to look more closely. Chamber has reviewed the proposals in detail. The headline figure masks a more significant shift in additional contributions, the majority of which lands on employers with no offsetting or allowances.

We have appointed Brooke Kenyon as President and Nicholas Collinson as Vice President, following elections held at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 6 May 2026.