Government urged to axe VAT on building retrofit projects

Michael Holder
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Construction site for HS2 rail project in Birmingham city centre in 2022 | Credit: iStock
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Construction site for HS2 rail project in Birmingham city centre in 2022 | Credit: iStock

Environmental Industries Commission calls for VAT to be scrapped on green building retrofits, as part of raft of proposals to embed circular principles into delivery of new homes, transport and energy projects

The government is facing calls from green businesses to ensure that reuse, retrofitting, recycling, and recovery principles are firmly embedded into infrastructure planning and delivery, in a bid to boost...

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