BIBLIOGRAPHY
VAT rates
GOV.UK (UK Government).

Claims Supported by This Source
- The standard VAT rate in the UK is 20%, the reduced rate is 5%, and the zero rate is 0% (e.g., for most food and children's clothes).
- The standard rate was increased from 17.5% to 20% on 4 January 2011.
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