His crucial revenue-raising decision was to increase the main rate of VAT, a consumption tax, from 17.5% to 20% in January 2011.

他增加收入的重大决定是，从2011年1月开始，把增值税(消费税)的主税率从17.5%提高到20%。

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One widely canvassed measure is to push up the main rate of VAT, a consumption tax, from 17.5%.

一个成熟方法就是提高增值税税率(现为17.5%)这样一个消费税。

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The main rate of VAT, a consumption tax, went up from 17.5% to 20% on January 4th.

1月4日，与消费有关的增值税主要税率将从17.5%提高到20%。

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It is to raise the consumption (VAT) tax from the current 5 percent to 10 percent by 2015.

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The committee responsible has come up with a proposal to increase the consumption (VAT) tax from 5 to 10 percent by 2015.

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Higher costs for the revenue raised come from consumption taxation (VAT and sales taxes).

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