Geoffrey Howe1979
Replaces the previous main VAT rates with a single standard rate of 15 percent as part of the 1979 Budget.
Great Britain · Economy / Currency. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Replaces the previous main VAT rates with a single standard rate of 15 percent as part of the 1979 Budget.
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