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Retailers pay high price for VAT cut

UK retailers suffered “significant” extra cost as a result of the VAT cut in November, according to research conducted in the aftermath by finance system supplier, Coda.

23 Dec 2008

By Staff writer

Although most retailers found the implementation of the change in their finance systems was fairly painless, they took a hit totalling several thousands of pounds from the cost associated with changing price tags, communicating price changes and setting a round number price point to items. Some of this additional cost also came from customer refunds.

In a poll conducted in December, Coda said it found many of its retail clients – which include big high street retailers such as Debenhams, Ikea and Next – did not believe the VAT cut would have any effect on Christmas sales and said these business would face the same problem when VAT rates were restored in 2010.

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