'Families could see the cost of food, children’s clothes and other essentials rise by £800 a year under European Commission proposals for a radical shake-up in VAT.
The warning has been triggered by a Commission white paper on the future of VAT and efforts to harmonise the sales tax across Europe.'
This Blog has always warned about the inherent dangers in that word 'harmonise'.Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2081106/Brussels-VAT-shake-cost-families-800-year.html#ixzz1iHYD8Ngj