In its comment on the budget, Conister Bank plc says the rise in VAT provides a real incentive for small and medium-sized businesses in the Isle of Man to bring forward the purchase of critical assets such as plant and machinery, IT and vehicles before the rate goes up in January next year.
Dan Walker put it to Conister's head of sales and marketing Simon Ripton there are pros and cons:
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