The rate of value-added tax in Britain went up from 17.5% to 20%.

在英国，商品增值税从17.5%调高到20%。

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Zero tax rate is a tax rate of value-added tax, as long as compliance with the provisions of the document, you can apply zero tax rate, no tax authorities for approval or filing.

零税率是增值税的一档税率，只要符合文件规定，就可以适用零税率，无须税务机关审批或备案。

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Consumers may cut back on spending now that the main rate of VAT (value-added tax) has returned to 17.5% after 13 months at 15% to counter the recession.

13个月来的增值税的主要比例为应对衰退定为15%，现在回升到17.5%，消费可能减少消费。

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The most damaging was a move by the government at the start of 2009 to double the rate of value-added tax on pay-TV to 20%.

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Consumers may cut back on spending now that the main rate of VAT (value-added tax) has returned to 17.5% after 13 months at 15% to counter the recession.

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Civic Platform has promoted a single rate of 15% for value-added tax and income tax, wants to shrink government and favours faster privatisation of the state's remaining assets.

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