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Revision as of 22:53, 12 August 2021




Policy: Phase out VAT in 2 stages
Stream: Public Services
Description: In first 6 months reduce VAT to 10% and after 2 years remove VAT completely.

VAT is a direct tax that has an unfair impact on the poorest in society. For example the poorest pay on average 12% of their income on VAT, while the richest 10% pay on average 5% of their income.

Removing VAT would stimulate small business by cutting their retail price by 20%. It would mean that introducing a higher minimum wage would not have such a detrimental impact on smaller businesses. It would put more money in the pocket of the poorest.

Region: Steering Committee
Proposer: Michael Dakin
Branch:
Approved: Yes
Status: Reviewed
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