There is clearly a strong chance that Tuesday’s emergency Budget contains a rise in VAT. While this might make the MPC’s job a bit trickier, we doubt that it would push the Committee into raising interest rates prematurely – especially given the adverse impact of a VAT rise on consumer spending.
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