On Friday 15 June 2007 06:50, Richard Davey wrote:

> VAT is 17.5%, doesn't apply to all goods (certain items are exempt)

Foodstuffs and "essential" items are exempt.

> and is in practise no different to your state taxes. Think yourself
> lucky it's only 17.5%, some European countries go way higher. It does
> however fund our medical services, etc, etc.

I thought the NICs were supposed to fund the NHS/pensions and stuff like 
that?

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