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Caravan tax climb down

The government seems to have seen a little sense and decided against putting 20 percent VAT on static caravans. Good.  At last someone in the Treasury has made a correct decision on something.

There will still be a VAT levy, but it will be at 5 percent, apparently.  I wish the government had seen even more good sense and removed VAT entirely. 

So much for tax simplification, eh.  Perhaps next time a Treasury official puts forward a proposal to simplify tax, the minister ought to ask why tax simplification always seems to mean more tax.

When this ridiculous proposal was unveiled, I spoke out against it and am pleased to say I voted against it. 

I will enjoy my summer holiday in a static caravan with the family all the more now.

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