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<p>The Government is committed to protecting UK high street businesses from VAT-free
imports and as such, it is important that it maintains a robust system of VAT collection
at the border. Furthermore, VAT makes a significant contribution towards the public
finances, and any reduction to import VAT on second-hand goods would have to be balanced
by increases in taxes elsewhere, or reductions in Government spending.</p><p> </p><p>Therefore,
while the Government keeps all taxes under review, there are currently no plans to
alter the VAT treatment of imports of second-hand goods.</p>
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