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  Finance Bill - Increase in Rate of Value Added Tax
  
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  @ MP voted aye to increase in Value Added Tax from 17.5% to 20% from the 4th of January 2011. 
  
  @ MP voted no against increasing Value Added Tax from 17.5% to 20% from the 4th of January 2011. 
  
  
  The majority of MPs voted in favour of an increase in Value Added Tax from 17.5% to 20% from the 4th of January 2011. 
  
  The vote was on if Clause 3 of the Finance Bill[1] ought remain part of the Bill. 
  
  *  [1] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmbills/003/11003.1-5.html#jvat Clause 3 of the Finance Bill: Rate of Value Added Tax]
  
  
  
  
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