VAT

Energy bill crisis: Renewables trade body calls for VAT to be scrapped and green levies moved

Energy

Energy bill crisis: Renewables trade body calls for VAT to be scrapped and green levies moved

Trade body for clean energy and technology industries sets out ‘six point plan’ for how the government can tackle the ongoing gas price crisis

clock 13 January 2022 • 3 min read
Energy players call for VAT to be scrapped on green home solutions

Taxation

Energy players call for VAT to be scrapped on green home solutions

Move will protect consumers from volatile gas prices, bring down the cost of solutions critical to curbing household emissions, and create new jobs, coalition argues

clock 15 October 2021 • 3 min read
Citizen jury finds strong public backing for greener UK tax and VAT regime

Taxation

Citizen jury finds strong public backing for greener UK tax and VAT regime

Overhaul of the tax and VAT regime to help drive greener behaviours, products and services strongly favoured by poll respondents and citizen's jurors

clock 17 August 2021 • 4 min read

Taxation

Business leaders call for VAT tax break for 'green' products

Bosses of Arrival, Ecotricity, and Bulb are among more than 30 business leaders to urge government to take step to make low carbon products and solutions more affordable for consumers

clock 12 April 2021 • 3 min read

Taxation

This Tax is Pants: The case for removing VAT on reusable period-proof underwear

VAT on most sanitary products was ditched last year, but not for environmentally-friendly, reusable, period-proof underwear, writes Modibodi founder and CEO Kristy Chong

clock 19 February 2021 • 4 min read

Net Zero Now

Net Zero Festival: Provide tax breaks for climate-friendly dishes, Treasury urged

Sustainable Restaurant Association argues diners should pay less for climate-friendly dishes, arguing tax breaks could support the hospitality sector post-Covid-19 and help drive more sustainable diets

clock 06 October 2020 • 5 min read

BusinessGreen

Reform VAT to help drive green home upgrades, campaigners urge

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

clock 25 September 2020 • 3 min read

Energy

Solar supporters call on Chancellor to abandon VAT hike

VAT on household solar and storage is due to rise from five to 20 per cent on October 1

clock 06 September 2019 • 2 min read

Taxation

Advocates of a universal "Carbon Dividend" should beware the limitations of government

Making a carbon dividend model work in practice is harder than you might think, warns Edward Birkett

clock 04 September 2019 • 4 min read

Energy

MPs set to vote on Net Zero law

Motion to approve 2050 net zero target scheduled for Commons vote this afternoon, as campaigners call for government to match VAT policies with climate ambitions

clock 24 June 2019 • 3 min read