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UK sees first drop in VAT registrations in decade
Drop of over 40,000 VAT registered business in past year The UK has experienced the first drop in the number of VAT and PAYE registered businesses since 2011. The number of businesses registered is now 2.7 million. Small traders were the hardest hit, with sharp