VAT rise means £2.2bn in lost sales, says report sale sign The rush by consumers to beat the VAT rise means spending in the January sales will be up on last year
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Retail sales will fall by about £2.2bn in the first quarter of 2011 because of the rise in VAT, according to a report.
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