From 4th January 2011, the UK VAT rate will rise from 17.5% to 20%, if you currently pay VAT on your invoices from us, this will cause the VAT element of your invoice to increase. To avoid the VAT increase, you can pre-pay your subscription before midnight on the 4th January by logging into your Codebase or Deploy account and selecting Make a Payment which allows you to choose to pay for 3 months, 6 months or 12 months in advance at the current VAT rate. Alternatively, if you are in the European Community (excl. UK) and you are VAT registered you can apply for VAT-free billing from the My Account pages within Codebase or Deploy.