Lord Turner to unveil £150bn green tax overhaul

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Green Fiscal Commission proposes £3,300 tax on gas guzzlers, as part of plan to double tax take from green taxes

The campaign for the government to overhaul the UK's tax system in favour of new green taxes will gather fresh momentum today with the release of a major report from the Green Fiscal Commission (GFC) calling...

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