CITY VIEWS: DID YOU BRING FORWARD ANY BIG PURCHASES TO BEAT THE RISE IN VAT
TIM BLACK | QBE INSURANCE
“No. I think retailers
should be made to absorb the rise, so I’m not at all
concerned about higher costs.”
EMRE ORAL | FARADAY
“Yes. I took advantage of the extra savings and made a spontaneous purchase of a plasma screen television.”
BORYS BODNAR | DAIWA CAPITAL MARKETS
“Definitely not. I’m not one to subscribe to knee-jerk buying. The VAT rise has turned into an excuse to go shopping.”