“The Government is proposing to implement VAT on July 1, 2014, at a rate of 15 per cent, with the hotel industry to be subject to a lower 10 per cent rate. Sir William called on the government to clarify whether or not it intended to reduce current taxes to make room in the economy for VAT, adding that whether or not officials could strike a balance between existing taxes and the new structure would ultimately determine the strategy’s success. ‘The public is not expecting to pay the same level of custom’s duties along with everything. If that is so, there is gonna be hell to pay in this economy.'”
http://www.tribune242.com/news/2013/oct/04/vat-move-recipe-recession/
Related posts:
It’s Hard to Summon Sympathy for Big Banks
Massive info leak reveals rich politicos who hide wealth in offshore accounts
Researchers demand sealed files about JFK assassination be made public
Settlement for officer who assaulted mentally handicapped teen in his home
Obama 'deeply concerned,' warns Russia against Ukraine intervention
Elon Musk's growing empire is fueled by $4.9 billion in government subsidies
American Airlines cuts Venezuela flights after Maduro threat
Jesse Kline: Behold the power of Bitcoin
Britain Apologizes for Role in Libyan Dissident’s C.I.A. Nightmare
China and Russia Lay Foundation for Massive Economic Cooperation
Homeland Security Puts Live Video Feeds In Boston Buses
Bernard Madoff Haunts JPMorgan's Earnings
Washington man arrested for online threat against Obama
Contagion Spreads in Emerging Markets as Crises Grow
Mongolia's new law expected to attract Chinese billions