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Australia
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review of GST sharing arrangement between States
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Czech Rep
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VAT rate to be cut from 20% to 17.5%, and merged with reduced 10% rate
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Czech Rep
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VAT bad debt relief on bankrupt customers
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Finland
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reduced VAT rates for small traders
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Finland
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new VAT return form
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France
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French Court of Auditors recommends a VAT increase
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France
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Prime Minister Fillon rules out VAT cut due to impact on rising inflation
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Gulf States
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IMF pushes for introduction of a VAT regime
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Hungary
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VAT changes to property rental
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India
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govt sends GST implementation Bill to Parliament but faces delay on 2012 deadline
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India
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Nagaland increases VAT from 12% to 13.5% in face of growing deficit
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Iran
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VAT to be increased from 3% to 4%; plans to increase to 8% by 2015
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Japan
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speculation of a long-anticipated rise in consumption tax following recent disaster
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Mexico
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bill to repeal reduced VAT rate in US border regions
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Montserrat
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introduces a new consumption tax at 15% from July 2011
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Poland
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plans to introduce reverse charge for non-residents on local sales transactions
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Portugal
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further VAT rise looms as government falls following new austerity proposals
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Romania
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delays VAT reduction in favour of potential employer tax cuts
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Singapore
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restated no plans to cut GST from 7% despite inflationary pressures
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South Africa
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electronic VAT return changes
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Turkey
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VAT amnesty until May for the period 2006-9
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UK
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VAT registration threshold rises to £73,000 per annum
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UK
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Channel Island low-value goods VAT loophole only reduced by £3 to £15
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