Home energy storage products become zero-rated for VAT

Cecilia Keating
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A domestic battery from UK firm Powervault | Credit: Powervault
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A domestic battery from UK firm Powervault | Credit: Powervault

Domestic batteries officially join list of 'energy saving materials' awarded VAT-free status

Home energy storage systems are now zero-rated for VAT, as new rules come into effect designed to boost the uptake of the clean energy technology among homeowners. In December last year, the government...

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