Raising VAT looks like a self-inflicted wound January 7, 2011 admin Read the article here. Slug path asi-in-the-news/asi-in-the-news/raising-vat-looks-like-a-self-inflicted-wound Joomla-id 6089 Old Teaser Written by Tom Clougherty 14 December 2010 Tom Clougherty writes that the VAT rise will be a regrettable step in the wrong direction and will dent consumer confidence in the Yorkshire Post.