tories 20% VAT plan.

[PM-Junkie]

+1
There's a lot to be said for straight forward rules that are easy to implement and hard to avoid

....apart from the fact that it would put a bunch of senior civil servants out of work, so it will never happen.

[GreenerGrass]

I was thinking about this and if we have to have tax rises I would rather have 20% VAT than increased income tax or council tax.

At least it's more of an optional tax depending on your spending habits.