In 2007, the Social Security Trustees suggested that either the payroll tax could increase to 16.41 percent in 2041 and steadily increased to 17.60 percent in 2081 or a cut in benefits by 25 percent in 2041 and steadily increased to an overall cut of 30 percent in 2081.
effective rate of protection. the real amount of PROTECTION accorded to domestic suppliers of a final product when a TARIFF is applied to a competing imported final product (see IMPORTS), but either no tariff, or a lower rate of tariff, is applied on FACTOR INPUTS that are imported to produce that product.
VAT Rates (UK) The standard rate of VAT in the UK is 20%. This VAT rate is applicable to most goods and services. The reduced rate is 5% and there is also a zero rate of 0%. VAT registered businesses have to charge VAT on most goods and services they supply to businesses and individuals in the UK and EU. The standard rate of VAT a business has to charge is 20%.