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VAT is an indirect tax because the tax is paid to the government by the seller (the business) rather than the person who ultimately bears the economic burden of the tax (the consumer). [4] Opponents of VAT claim it is a regressive tax because the poorest people spend a higher proportion of their disposable income on VAT than the richest people. [5]
The UK government announces that legislation will be brought forward to ban sex offenders in England and Wales from changing their names to avoid detection. [415] 10 May The UK economy is reported to have moved out of recession, with 0.6% growth between January and March, the fastest rate for two years. [416]
0% (first €8,700 per year is tax free) 49.5% [172] 21% (standard rate) 9% (essential and selected goods) Under the new policy it is 36% with out a tax free limit. The old system presumes 7.6% gains for investments & 4% gains on banksaldo interest, taxed 36% Taxation in the Netherlands New Zealand: 28% 10.5% [173] 39% [174] 15% Taxation in New ...
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A value-added tax (VAT or goods and services tax (GST), general consumption tax (GCT)) is a consumption tax that is levied on the value added at each stage of a product's production and distribution. VAT is similar to, and is often compared with, a sales tax.
The current tax free threshold on earnings is £12,570. The relief is tapered by £1 for every £2 earned over £100,000, resulting in an effective 60% tax rate for incomes between £100,000 and £125,140.
EU VAT Tax Rates. The European Union value-added tax (or EU VAT) is a value added tax on goods and services within the European Union (EU). The EU's institutions do not collect the tax, but EU member states are each required to adopt in national legislation a value added tax that complies with the EU VAT code.
On 1 December 2008, VAT was reduced to 15 per cent, as a reaction to the late-2000s recession, by Chancellor Alistair Darling. [citation needed] On 1 January 2010, VAT returned to 17.5 per cent. [citation needed] On 4 January 2011, VAT was raised to 20 per cent by Chancellor George Osborne, where it remains.