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UK Business Calls For Scrapping Taxes on Electricity Bills

The large businesses in the UK have urged the government to remove taxes on electricity bills for business to make Britain more competitive and energy costs more affordable amid escalating energy…

  • UK businesses urge government to eliminate taxes on electricity bills
  • Labour PM Andy Burnham pledged in July to abolish 5% VAT on household electricity bills
  • Tax cut to start Oct 1, ahead of Ofgem energy price cap in winter

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