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For a government allergic to renewables, flexibility on VAT may not be a good thing

Molly Scott Cato, Green MEP

11 April 2016 • 3 min read

Green Party MEP Molly Scott Cato argues there is no need for a battle between the UK and the European Commission over VAT rates on renewables

It is rare indeed that a discussion about the setting of VAT rates in the European Union becomes the subject of national headlines. Yet this was the case last week as Leave and Remain stalwarts battled...

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