VAT's Life

<p>It's 50 years since Value Added Tax was introduced, and it's been a political football ever since. Matt discusses Jaffa Cakes, the pasty tax and the omnishambles budget with experts, campaigners and the former boss of Greggs.</p><br><p>Plus: Columnists Manveen Rana and Matt Dathan&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/supermarket-pork-supplier-accused-rotten-meat-8xzvbj9dl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">discuss food fraud</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/rishi-sunak-uk-net-zero-plan-brexit-latest-news-m09ngg2pj" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">when to get a heat pump</a>&nbsp;and why there are&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/so-you-all-hate-parking-apps-too-gkpmdkll9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">so many parking apps</a>.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>