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  • MPD
    MPD Posts: 261 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    edited 31 December 2015 at 6:50AM
    Looks like a degree of success for this campaign

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35197809

    Seriously unimpressed with the maths skills of the reporter though
    wrote:
    Goods which normally carry VAT at 20%, like bottles of water, or sunscreen, should carry a significant price reduction.

    A bottle of sunscreen, which normally retails at £6, should cost £4.80 once the VAT is deducted.
    Changed to correct figures on BBC, probably due to me contacting them.
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