Alcohol, tobacco and petrol duty rises to offset the 17.5% to 15% VAT cut. 45% tax rate on earnings over £150,000 from 2011 All National Insurance to go up by 0.5% from 2011 Phased increase in vehicle excise duty Pensioners will also be given a one-off payment of £60 - £120 for couples
He said Mr Darling had offered "temporary tax giveaways paid for by a lifetime of tax rises on the British people" 一生の増税と引き替えに一時的なバラマキをしていると批判
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7749195.stm The government is to cut VAT from 17.5% to 15% for 13 months to boost spending. VAT would "subsequently increase to 18.5% in 2011-12" 17.5%から15%への消費税減税は13ヶ月間、その後2011年から12年まで18%に上げるという案もあったが これを取り止めて、国民保険料値上げ等に切り替えたという経緯も報道されている
