The temporary 15% VAT rate will end on 31 December this year, the chancellor has confirmed.
Delivering his Pre-Budget Report speech in the House of Commons this afternoon, Alistair Darling said while the temporary cut has delivered stimulus of about £11.5bn into the economy, the rate will return to 17.5% on 1 January 2010.
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