The increase in VAT could push inflation above 3%, requiring Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank of England, to explain why the 2% target has been overshotto such an extent.

• 增值税的上升可能使通货膨胀率上升至3%25，英格兰银行行长MervynKing需要解释一下为什么该数字会超出先前2%25的目标。