Generally speaking, yes. For the purposes of what you probably need it for (which I assume is a recipe using cornstarch as a thickener) the answer would be yes. If you want to get really technical, cornflour is an ambiguous term that can refer to cornstarch or cornmeal. In Australia, cornflour is generally made from wheat, rather than maize. So it will ususally say wheaten cornflour on the pack, and in fact is in no way related to corn. Cornstarch (US term) is a similar product, but is actually derived from corn.
Following a recent referendum, Switzerland has announced a temporary rise in its VAT rates. The increase will help alleviate the costs the social security system which is undergoing reform. The Swiss VAT rates will change as follows from 1 January 2011: Standard VAT rate: 7.6% to 8.0%. Reduced VAT rate: 3.6% to 3.8% (hotels) Super Reduced VAT rate: 2.4% to 2.5% (foodstuffs) The increase will be withdrawn on the 1 st January 2018.
Value added tax, or VAT, is the tax you have to pay when you buy goods or services. There are various items for which you do not have to pay any VAT, such as most food, children's clothing, newspapers and magazines.The standard rate of VAT rose from 17.5% to 20% on 4 January 2011, which is still not high by EU standards.here are three bands of VAT: zero, 5% and 20%. Many regular purchases such as food and children's clothing are zero-rated. Domestic fuel and wind-turbine installation are 5%. Other things like hot take-aways and televisions are 20%. The government has raised the standard VAT rate to 20%.