Channel island politicians back proposal that married women should have equal tax rights
An “archaic” tax law on the island of Jersey in effect deeming that a wife’s income belongs to her husband is being scrapped.
Politicians on the Channel island have backed a proposal that married women should have the same income tax rights – and responsibilities – as their husbands.
Continue reading...Currently, married woman can only discuss her taxes with government if spouse says so
If you’re a married woman in Jersey and you want to discuss your tax affairs with the government, better ask your husband’s permission first.
No, this is not an excerpt from a 1950s guide to managing finances but the current reality on the self-governing island. But this could finally be about to change.
Continue reading...Jean Andre Quemener, 32, from Jersey, is killed in jump from 2,239-metre Sass Pordoi
A British Base jumper has died in an accident in the Italian Dolomites.
Jean Andre Quemener, 32, was reportedly unable to activate his wing suit after jumping from the 2,239-metre Sass Pordoi in Canazei, a mountain resort popular with Base jumpers in the Val di Fassa area.
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