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Downing Street pushes for VAT to be cut from 20%

Downing Street has proposed a cut in VAT, the tax which is levied on most goods and services, in a bid to curb inflation and ease the cost of living.

Downing Street pushes for VAT to be cut from 20%
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Steve Barclay, the prime minister’s chief of staff, has suggested reducing the 20 per cent headline rate of the tax, according to The Times.

Such a temporary cut would reduce the tax bill for millions of small business owners, who have to charge VAT once their revenue exceeds £85,000, as well as stimulate demand.

Read more at smallbusiness.co.uk

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