VAT Rate
There have been votes in Parliament on the rate at which Value Added Tax (VAT) is charged.
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Phil Woolas almost always voted against increasing the rate of VAT
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of their votes on the topic. You can browse the source
data on PublicWhip.org.uk.
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On 20 Jul 2010:
Phil Woolas voted to oppose the 2010 Finance Bill which included an increase in VAT from 17.5% to 20% among other measures.
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On 13 Jul 2010:
Phil Woolas was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Rate of Value Added Tax
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On 13 Jul 2010:
Phil Woolas voted to exempt charities' charitable activities from the January 2011 increase in VAT from 17.5% to 20%.
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On 13 Jul 2010:
Phil Woolas voted to delay the increase in VAT from 17.5% to 20% by a year from 4 January 2011 to the 4 January 2012 if a report on the effects of the VAT rise had not been completed.
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On 13 Jul 2010:
Phil Woolas voted against increasing Value Added Tax from 17.5% to 20% from the 4th of January 2011.
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On 6 Jul 2010:
Phil Woolas voted to oppose the 2010 Finance Bill which included an increase in VAT from 17.5% to 20% among other measures.
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On 28 Jun 2010:
Phil Woolas voted not to raise VAT to 20% from the 4th of January 2011.
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On 17 Dec 2008:
Phil Woolas voted no on Reduction of VAT from 17.5% to 15%
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