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Old 23-06-2010, 09:46   #15
Bernard Dawson
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Re: Emergency Budget 2010

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Originally Posted by shakermaker View Post
Just over a couple of months ago George Osborne said that he had no plans to raise VAT.

The richest 10% spend £1 in every £25 of their income on VAT, while the poorest 10% spend £1 in £7.

Absoloutly right. VAT is a regressive tax which hits the poorest hardest.
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