Value-added tax in the United Kingdom
Historical rates
Standard VAT rates since 1979:

Value-added tax in the United Kingdom

Section Title: Historical rates
Table Section Text: Standard VAT rates since 1979:

From	To	Standard rate

18 June 1979	18 March 1991	15.0%

19 March 1991	30 November 2008	17.5%

1 December 2008	31 December 2009	15.0%

1 January 2010	3 January 2011	17.5%

4 January 2011	Present	20.0%

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The standard rate of VAT was increased from 17.5% to 20% on 4 January 2011.

final_sentence: The standard rate of VAT was increased from 17.5% to 20% on 4 January 2011.