New VAT reduced prices online now 26. November 2008 liz.hodges@robinsons-uk.com News (0) On 24 November, Alistair Darling announced a cut in VAT from 17.5% to 15% effective from 1 December 2008. We are keen to pass this reduction on to our customers as soon as possible, so instead of waiting till Monday, we have already applied this reduction to all our vatable products and adjusted our prices accordingly. Our website now states prices before and after the VAT reduction so you can see exactly what your saving is. Remember these savings only apply to vatable products so children's clothing, food and book prices will be unaffected. Tweet