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Last month's VAT rise meant inflation leapt to 3.5% in January, its highest level since November 2008.
16 February 2010
Inflation jumped at a record rate in December, official figures show today.
19 January 2010
The cost of many high street and online purchases is set to rise today as the VAT sales tax returns to 17.5%.
1 January 2010
Value Added Tax (VAT) goes back up to 17.5% on 1 Jan, as confirmed in today's Pre-Budget Report, meaning prices across the UK will rise.
9 December 2009
Chancellor Alistair Darling has confirmed VAT will rise from 15% to 17.5% in January as planned.
9 December 2009
Today's Pre-Budget Report (PBR) was a story of higher taxes for most of us to help pay for the country's £178 billion of borrowing this year.
9 December 2009
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