Only around half of consumer spending is taxed at the standard VAT rate of 20%, a low share compared with other rich countries.
只有大约一半的消费者支出按20%的标准增值税税率纳税,这一比例与其他富裕国家相比较低。
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Darling will also unveil a one-year cut in standard-rate VAT from 17.5% to 15%, in the hope consumers bring forward spending and shorten the recession.
"Using donated funds on public affairs and spending administrative funds in excess of the set standard are strictly prohibited," he said, vowing punishment for violators.