Calling time on VAT rises

Salman Shaheen

September 30, 2013

Thousands of pubs and restaurants, which have struggled since the UK government hiked VAT to 20% in January 2011, dropped their prices by 7.5% for one day last month to show the benefits of a VAT cut.

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Calling time on VAT rises

Thousands of pubs and restaurants, which have struggled since the UK government hiked VAT to 20% in January 2011, dropped their prices by 7.5% for one day last month to show the benefits of a VAT cut.

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