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Guernsey · Goods and Services Tax · 2026

22 deputies voted GST in.

9,002 islanders and 273 businesses signed the petition against GST. Twice deputies were asked to let the island decide in a referendum, and twice they said no. On 2 October 2026 these 22 deputies voted the tax package through, 22 votes to 17.

Sign the petition See how they voted
  1. 15 July 2026Hold a referendum on GSTAmendment 3Lost 14–25
  2. 16 July 2026Drop GST and the linked income tax and social security changesAmendment 14Lost 15–23
  3. 30 September 2026Hold a referendum on the tax reform packageAmendment 57Lost 10–27
  4. 2 October 2026Bring in the tax reform package, including 3% GSTProposition 1, as amendedCarried 22–17

Alphabetical · from the official States voting record

The 22 who voted for GST

Each card shows how that deputy voted on all four GST votes.

  • Deputy Yvonne Burford

    Deputy Yvonne Burford

    Independent

    • Vice-President, Policy & Resources Committee
    • Vice-President, States' Assembly & Constitution Committee

    Deputy since 2020, and previously 2012–2016. Came 2nd in the 2025 island-wide election with 9,427 votes.

    • Referendum on GST · 15 JulAgainst
    • Drop GST · 16 JulAgainst
    • Referendum on tax package · 30 SepAgainst
    • Bring in GST · 2 OctFor

    Official profile on parliament.gg

  • Deputy Lindsay de Sausmarez

    Deputy Lindsay de Sausmarez

    Independent

    • President, Policy & Resources Committee (the committee that brought the tax package)
    • Chair, Civil Contingencies Authority

    Deputy since 2016. Topped the 2025 island-wide election with 10,721 votes.

    • Referendum on GST · 15 JulAgainst
    • Drop GST · 16 JulAgainst
    • Referendum on tax package · 30 SepAgainst
    • Bring in GST · 2 OctFor

    Official profile on parliament.gg

  • Deputy David Dorrity

    Deputy David Dorrity

    Independent

    • Member, Committee for Housing

    Deputy since 2025. Came 36th in the 2025 election with 5,644 votes.

    • Referendum on GST · 15 JulAgainst
    • Drop GST · 16 JulAgainst
    • Referendum on tax package · 30 SepAgainst
    • Bring in GST · 2 OctFor

    Official profile on parliament.gg

  • Deputy Steve Falla

    Deputy Steve Falla

    Independent

    • Member, Policy & Resources Committee

    Deputy since 2020. Came 4th in the 2025 election with 9,017 votes.

    • Referendum on GST · 15 JulAgainst
    • Drop GST · 16 JulAgainst
    • Referendum on tax package · 30 SepAgainst
    • Bring in GST · 2 OctFor

    Official profile on parliament.gg

  • Deputy Adrian Gabriel

    Deputy Adrian Gabriel

    Independent

    • President, Committee for the Environment & Infrastructure
    • Member, Civil Contingencies Authority

    Deputy since 2020. Came 17th in the 2025 election with 7,069 votes.

    • Referendum on GST · 15 JulAgainst
    • Drop GST · 16 JulFor
    • Referendum on tax package · 30 SepAgainst
    • Bring in GST · 2 OctFor

    Official profile on parliament.gg

  • Deputy John Gollop

    Deputy John Gollop

    Independent

    • President, Transport Licensing Authority
    • Vice-President, Committee for Home Affairs
    • Member, States' Assembly & Constitution Committee

    First elected in 1997. Came 22nd in the 2025 election with 6,860 votes.

    • Referendum on GST · 15 JulFor
    • Drop GST · 16 JulFor
    • Referendum on tax package · 30 SepFor
    • Bring in GST · 2 OctFor

    Official profile on parliament.gg

  • Deputy Sarah Hansmann Rouxel

    Deputy Sarah Hansmann Rouxel

    Independent

    • President, States' Assembly & Constitution Committee
    • Member, Committee for Education, Sport & Culture
    • Member, Development & Planning Authority

    Deputy since 2025, and previously 2016–2020. Came 38th in the 2025 election with 5,458 votes.

    • Referendum on GST · 15 JulAgainst
    • Drop GST · 16 JulAgainst
    • Referendum on tax package · 30 SepAgainst
    • Bring in GST · 2 OctFor

    Official profile on parliament.gg

  • Deputy Mark Helyar

    Deputy Mark Helyar

    Independent

    • President, States' Trading & Supervisory Board

    Deputy since 2020. Came 20th in the 2025 election with 6,980 votes.

    • Referendum on GST · 15 JulFor
    • Drop GST · 16 JulFor
    • Referendum on tax package · 30 SepAgainst
    • Bring in GST · 2 OctFor

    Official profile on parliament.gg

  • Deputy Rhona Humphreys

    Deputy Rhona Humphreys

    Forward Guernsey

    • Member, Committee for Economic Development
    • Member, Committee for Housing

    Deputy since 2025. Came 37th in the 2025 election with 5,630 votes.

    • Referendum on GST · 15 JulAgainst
    • Drop GST · 16 JulAgainst
    • Referendum on tax package · 30 SepAgainst
    • Bring in GST · 2 OctFor

    Official profile on parliament.gg

  • Deputy Sasha Kazantseva-Miller

    Deputy Sasha Kazantseva-Miller

    Independent

    • President, Committee for Economic Development
    • Vice-President, Committee for Housing

    Deputy since 2020. Came 6th in the 2025 election with 8,794 votes.

    • Referendum on GST · 15 JulAgainst
    • Drop GST · 16 JulAgainst
    • Referendum on tax package · 30 SepAgainst
    • Bring in GST · 2 OctFor

    Official profile on parliament.gg

  • Deputy Marc Laine

    Deputy Marc Laine

    Independent

    • Vice-President, Committee for Economic Development
    • Member, Development & Planning Authority

    Deputy since 2025, and previously 2008–2012. Came 12th in the 2025 election with 7,556 votes.

    • Referendum on GST · 15 JulAgainst
    • Drop GST · 16 JulAgainst
    • Referendum on tax package · 30 SepAgainst
    • Bring in GST · 2 OctFor

    Official profile on parliament.gg

  • Deputy Ross Le Brun

    Independent

    • Member, Committee for Employment & Social Security

    Deputy since 2026. Elected at the April 2026 by-election with 953 votes.

    • Referendum on GST · 15 JulAgainst
    • Drop GST · 16 JulAgainst
    • Referendum on tax package · 30 SepAgainst
    • Bring in GST · 2 OctFor

    Official profile on parliament.gg

  • Deputy Munazza Malik

    Deputy Munazza Malik

    Independent

    • Member, Committee for Health & Social Care
    • Member, Committee for Home Affairs

    Deputy since 2025. Came 27th in the 2025 election with 6,215 votes.

    • Referendum on GST · 15 JulAbsent
    • Drop GST · 16 JulAgainst
    • Referendum on tax package · 30 SepAgainst
    • Bring in GST · 2 OctFor

    Official profile on parliament.gg

  • Deputy Paul Montague

    Deputy Paul Montague

    Independent

    • President, Committee for Education, Sport & Culture
    • Member, Education Devolution & Delegation Investigation & Advisory Committee

    Deputy since 2025. Came 5th in the 2025 election with 8,884 votes.

    • Referendum on GST · 15 JulAgainst
    • Drop GST · 16 JulAgainst
    • Referendum on tax package · 30 SepAgainst
    • Bring in GST · 2 OctFor

    Official profile on parliament.gg

  • Deputy Andrew Niles

    Deputy Andrew Niles

    Independent

    • Vice-President, States' Trading & Supervisory Board
    • Member, Policy & Resources Committee

    Deputy since 2025. Came 33rd in the 2025 election with 5,846 votes.

    • Referendum on GST · 15 JulAgainst
    • Drop GST · 16 JulAgainst
    • Referendum on tax package · 30 SepAgainst
    • Bring in GST · 2 OctFor

    Official profile on parliament.gg

  • Deputy George Oswald

    Deputy George Oswald

    Independent

    • President, Committee for Health & Social Care
    • Member, Civil Contingencies Authority

    Deputy since 2025. Came 11th in the 2025 election with 7,613 votes.

    • Referendum on GST · 15 JulAgainst
    • Drop GST · 16 JulAgainst
    • Referendum on tax package · 30 SepAgainst
    • Bring in GST · 2 OctFor

    Official profile on parliament.gg

  • Deputy Charles Parkinson

    Deputy Charles Parkinson

    Independent

    • Member, Policy & Resources Committee
    • Member, Education Devolution & Delegation Investigation & Advisory Committee

    Deputy since 2015, and previously 2004–2012. Came 3rd in the 2025 election with 9,294 votes.

    • Referendum on GST · 15 JulAgainst
    • Drop GST · 16 JulAgainst
    • Referendum on tax package · 30 SepAgainst
    • Bring in GST · 2 OctFor

    Official profile on parliament.gg

  • Deputy Sally Rochester

    Deputy Sally Rochester

    Independent

    • Vice-President, Committee for the Environment & Infrastructure
    • Member, Committee for Health & Social Care

    Deputy since 2025. Came 16th in the 2025 election with 7,119 votes.

    • Referendum on GST · 15 JulAgainst
    • Drop GST · 16 JulAgainst
    • Referendum on tax package · 30 SepAgainst
    • Bring in GST · 2 OctFor

    Official profile on parliament.gg

  • Deputy Tom Rylatt

    Deputy Tom Rylatt

    Forward Guernsey

    • Member, Committee for Employment & Social Security
    • Member, States' Assembly & Constitution Committee

    Deputy since 2025. Came 24th in the 2025 election with 6,689 votes.

    • Referendum on GST · 15 JulAgainst
    • Drop GST · 16 JulAgainst
    • Referendum on tax package · 30 SepAgainst
    • Bring in GST · 2 OctFor

    Official profile on parliament.gg

  • Deputy Gavin St Pier

    Deputy Gavin St Pier

    Forward Guernsey

    • Member, States' Assembly & Constitution Committee
    • Member, Committee for Employment & Social Security

    Deputy since 2012. Came 7th in the 2025 election with 8,577 votes.

    • Referendum on GST · 15 JulAgainst
    • Drop GST · 16 JulAgainst
    • Referendum on tax package · 30 SepAgainst
    • Bring in GST · 2 OctFor

    Official profile on parliament.gg

  • Deputy Jennifer Strachan

    Deputy Jennifer Strachan

    Independent

    • President, Overseas Aid & Development Commission
    • Member, Committee for Health & Social Care

    Deputy since 2025. Came 25th in the 2025 election with 6,683 votes.

    • Referendum on GST · 15 JulAgainst
    • Drop GST · 16 JulAgainst
    • Referendum on tax package · 30 SepAgainst
    • Bring in GST · 2 OctFor

    Official profile on parliament.gg

  • Deputy Steve Williams

    Deputy Steve Williams

    Independent

    • President, Committee for Housing
    • Member, Development & Planning Authority

    Deputy since 2025. Came 21st in the 2025 election with 6,950 votes.

    • Referendum on GST · 15 JulAgainst
    • Drop GST · 16 JulFor
    • Referendum on tax package · 30 SepAgainst
    • Bring in GST · 2 OctFor

    Official profile on parliament.gg

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What was passed on 2 October

The States directed the Policy & Resources Committee to implement the "Tax Reform 2026" package (policy letter dated 8 June 2026), as amended by amendments 16, 52, 55 and 58:

  • GST at 3%, with food produced or grown by small independent suppliers at 0%.
  • GST cannot start until the linked income tax and social security reductions, the GST-related benefit and pension increases and the Essential Costs Relief Payment are all in place. Otherwise it is deferred.

Sources

Photographs: official portraits, Guernsey Parliament (parliament.gg).