Big business calls on government to halt solar tax hike

Madeleine Cuff
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IKEA, Sainsbury's and Kingfisher among firms urging Chancellor to intervene to stop impending rise in business rates tax for solar arrays

A group of major businesses, including retail giants Sainsbury's, IKEA and Kingfisher, have called on Chancellor Philip Hammond to stop a planned rise in business rates for firms with solar installations....

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