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IMF suggests temporary VAT cut for UK

Salman Shaheen
May 21, 2012
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Speaking in London today, Christine Lagarde, managing director of the IMF, said that if UK recovery does not take off, the government should consider fiscal stimulus measures including a temporary VAT cut.

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