Israel’s Treasury cut value-added tax by one percent to counteract rising consumer costs. The reduction to 17 percent VAT went into effect Monday, immediately lowering the price of bread in a public-relations boost for Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s austerity plan.
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