Updated: Carbon offsets face VAT price hike
Travel sector reacts angrily to reports Treasury is to level VAT on carbon offsets
The cost of carbon offsets is set to increase by almost a fifth after it emerged the Treasury is planning to level VAT on voluntary offsets. Voluntary offsets are currently exempt from VAT with many...
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