Property News · March 2, 2016

Report calls for lower stamp duty on UK's energy-efficient homes


Tax should be lowered by up to £5,000, according to Policy Exchange report, which says the government is doing far too little to cut energy waste The stamp duty paid on energy efficient homes should be up to £5,000 less than on leaky, hard-to-heat homes, according to a new report that says the government is doing far too little to cut energy waste.The report is from the thinktank Policy Exchange, which is close to the government, and is likely to be taken seriously. It estimates the stamp duty change would lead to 270,000 households a year improving their energy efficiency. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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