Value-added tax in the United Kingdom
Historical rates

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%

Question: What was the growth of the standard rate of VAT?
Answer: The standard rate of VAT was increased from 17.5% to 20% on 4 January 2011.