Banks urge Chancellor to use tax, stamp duty and capital allowances to unleash 'retrofit revolution'

Cecilia Keating
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The built environment contributes around 40% of the UK's total carbon footprint | Credit: iStock
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The built environment contributes around 40% of the UK's total carbon footprint | Credit: iStock

Calls mount for Treasury to scrap VAT on energy efficiency products, tweak stamp duty for lower carbon homes, and embed ‘polluter pays’ principle across the economy

As the Treasury prepares to unveil the Autumn Budget tomorrow, the government is facing yet more calls from the private sector to scrap VAT on energy efficiency and low-carbon products, and for a stamp...

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