JSJohn Simon Martinez

1. Article · Sep 27, 2026 · John Simon Martinez

   LETTER: Mission accomplished. Now comes the main event (opens the original)

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   “Mission accomplished.” The business privilege tax legislation has been approved and passed, preserving the 5% rate for prime contractors engaged in military buildup construction, eliminating the $10 million threshold, and establishing a 4% rate for other businesses. This was an important step toward recognizing the economic impact of the buildup and creating a fairer tax structure for Guam. Now comes the main event. In the upcoming election, we must choose a full slate of leaders for nearly

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2. Article · Jul 19, 2026 · John Simon Martinez

   LETTER: Keeping the amendment focused on military prime contractors (opens the original)

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   Earlier this month, I wrote in support of Sen. Telo Taitague’s amendment to eliminate the unnecessary $10 million threshold from the Gross Receipts Tax applicable to military buildup construction contracts. I write again because there appears to be some misunderstanding about what this amendment actually does and, more importantly, why it deserves reconsideration. Some have suggested that eliminating the $10 million threshold would affect every business that sells goods or services to the mili

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