Reform VAT to help drive green home upgrades, campaigners urge

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Campaigners are urging a greener approach to VAT

Green Alliance calls on government to end £2bn VAT subsidy on gas, which benefits well off, to help fund warm homes for poorer households

Campaigners are calling for VAT to be reformed to help both accelerate the roll out of green home upgrades and reward positive consumer action to reduce waste. In a new report titled Added Value: Improving...

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