Will there be a sales boost before VAT goes up?

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Fri 15 May 2009 09:30
Will there be a sales boost before VAT goes up? - andyfr
We are planning on buying a new car next year and I suddenly realised that the VAT will be going back up to 17.5% so an extra £500 to pay on a £20,000 car!

It got me thinking that maybe there will be a boost in sales before the end of the year. We are certainly thinking about changing at the end of the year rather than waiting until March next year.

Edited by andyfr on 15/05/2009 at 09:31

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Fri 15 May 2009 16:03
Will there be a sales boost before VAT goes up? - Cliff Pope
It's wonderful to watch the way the Chancellor so skillfully fine tunes the economy. First he reduces VAT, to give a boost to sales, then raises it again, to give another boost.
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Fri 15 May 2009 18:19
Will there be a sales boost before VAT goes up? - isisalar
Had a field day in the showroom when it was going from 8? to 15%.
Had a wonderful couple of holidays on the proceeds.
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