Serbia waits on possible VAT rise

April 27 2009

Serbia's finance minister has hinted that the country's VAT rate may be increased in July.

Diana Dragutinovic has made an agreement with the IMF to increase the rate from 18% to 19% if the country's anti-crisis measures fail to produce results.

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