Will the VAT rise be bad for business? January 31, 2011 admin Read the debate in full here. Slug path asi-in-the-news/asi-in-the-news/will-the-vat-rise-be-bad-for-business Joomla-id 6165 Old Teaser 31 January 2011 Tom Clougherty explains why the VAT rise will have a negative effect on business in Director Magazine.