No impact from VAT cut

Last year saw the government introduce a number of different measures to try and ease the effects of the financial and economic crisis on consumers, and one of the measures that was introduced was a cut in VAT, which was cut from 17.5 percent to 15 percent before Christmas. Read more

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Tips on saving money this Christmas

After a particularly difficult year financially many families will be trying to cut back on the cost of Christmas this year, and with consumer spending levels already having fallen most retailers are well aware that they will need to take action in order to get consumer spending levels up and keep their profits up at the same time. The recent VAT cut of 2.5 percent may go a little way towards making this a more affordable Christmas, but the difference this small cut will make is negligible, and it is really up to the individual to try and take action to keep costs as low as possible. Read more

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