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VAT registrations per 10,000 of the adult population
Region ONS Code 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
North East A 20 21 21 20 21 23 21
North West B 33 32 32 31 32 34 32
Yorkshire & the Humber D 30 30 31 29 31 34 32
East Midlands E 35 34 35 34 35 37 35
West Midlands F 35 35 35 34 35 37 35
East of England G 42 40 41 38 41 42 40
London H 67 64 63 57 56 60 59
South East J 47 45 45 42 44 47 44
South West K 40 39 39 36 38 40 37
England 064 41 40 40 38 39 42 39
Wales 220 27 26 27 26 27 30 29
Scotland 179 29 28 28 27 27 29 29
Northern Ireland 152 29 29 27 27 27 29 31
UK 213 39 38 38 36 37 40 38
source: Inter-Departmental Business Register, ONS, and Small Business Service, DTI
 
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