- All battery storage systems are now exempt from VAT
- This offers a 20% cost reduction and extends the relief to grid-connected batteries
- The aim is to facilitate greater adoption of energy-saving materials
- The government wants to reach net zero emissions by 2050
- The expansion of VAT relief on energy-saving materials has received a positive response from the energy sector
- Last year’s reforms simplified consumer access to the relief and broadened the scope of eligible materials
- The permanent reforms will take effect on 1st February 2024
- The reforms apply across the entire UK following the Windsor Framework.
Source: energylivenews.com
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