Business rates for rooftop solar installations set to rise dramatically next year, industry warns

Madeleine Cuff
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Re-evaluation of business rates, set to take effect next year, could leave businesses with rooftop solar installations facing an eight-fold tax hike, Solar Trade Association warns

Businesses sporting rooftop solar arrays in the UK could face a massive hike in business rates next year unless ministers intervene, the Solar Trade Association has warned. The Trade Body issued a statement...

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