Sentence examples for vat increases from inspiring English sources

The UK VAT increases are especially interesting for the purposes of labor market analysis because a VAT reduces the purchasing power of wages without reducing the purchasing power of jobless benefits because the latter are indexed to the consumer price index (CPI).

They denounced VAT increases; now they are voting for them.

Another £250m would be lost because of VAT increases and reductions in tax breaks.

Consumer spending is held back by fears of VAT increases to come.

He wouldn't raise taxes, wouldn't change salaries, wouldn't create any VAT increases.

Misjudging the impact of VAT increases, cuts in capital spending and comparisons between the UK and Greece made things worse.

Some components reflected the VAT increase more than others.

Mr Sarkozy's planned VAT increase will be abolished.

Osborne insisted that the Tories were not planning a VAT increase before the election.

Before the VAT increase, an undifferentiated belief in strong future price increases was prevalent.

James McCormack of Fitch warns of an immediate downgrade if the VAT increase is abandoned.