Jersey Tax (1969)

Titles read: ’EXTRA!’. This item is in colour. Jersey, Channel Islands. Scenic shots of Jersey showing beautiful coastline and harbour. Several street scenes and shots of goods in shop windows as commentator talks of the island being a tax haven. A couple look in a shop window at a display of watches and clocks. Other window displays show cigarettes and alcohol - with prices seen. Several shots at a car dealer’s of cars and their prices (no purchase tax). A man in overalls at a Shell garage fills up the petrol tank of a car. Pan to the petrol pump with price ’3/5 1/2’. A middle-aged couple look in the window of an estate agent. Several shots of the houses for sale, all with prices of over £31,000 - pretty steep for 1969. Various shots of expensive-looking houses in Jersey. Commentator talks of wealthy mainlanders who have settled there. A new legislation that might be passed on the island would mean that only very expensive properties would be available to newcomers. More shots o