US EditionReform pledges to scrap VAT and green levies on energy bills
Reform UK aims to reduce household energy costs by removing VAT and green levies, potentially saving the average family £78 annually, funded by cutting unprotected quango budgets.
- Reform UK pledged to scrap VAT and green levies on household energy bills, saying the move would save the average family £200 a year.
- The UK government signalled levy changes from April and said it would fund 75% of the scheme until 2028-29, as announced in her Budget last year.
- Industry groups warned of potential sharp bill rises and urged urgent targeting, with prediction of over 10% rise from July.
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Ed Miliband accused of 'impoverishing Britain' as Reform vows to slash £200 from energy bills
Reform UK has accused Ed Miliband of "impoverishing Britain" as he announced plans to cut £200 from energy bills.At a press conference today, the party's Treasury spokesman Robert Jenrick announced a Reform government would scrap the VAT on household energy bills, as well as the green levy, the Renewables Obligation, from household energy bills.Binning VAT on energy bills is expected to take around £85 off the average bill, while ditching the gr…
Reform UK pledge energy tax cut in swipe at Labour
Robert Jenrick has said Reform UK would strip VAT from energy bills months after the government flirted with the £2bn tax cut, deepening the party’s row with Labour. The “shadow chancellor” said Reform would strip VAT and green levies from household energy bills if it came to power, thereby saving households an estimated £200. Party officials argued the tax cut, which would cost around £2.5bn according to Pantheon Macroeconomics, would be paid…
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